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#8686cc color: Brocade

#8686cc is rgb(134, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.841% 0.1037 283.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.8%
0.104
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8686cc

#8686cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8686cc mixed with white

  1. 8686cc
  2. 9192d2
  3. 9d9ed7
  4. a8aadc
  5. b4b6e2
  6. c0c2e7
  7. ccceec
  8. d9daf1
  9. e5e6f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8686cc mixed with black

  1. 8686cc
  2. 7474b1
  3. 626297
  4. 51517e
  5. 404065
  6. 30304e
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8686cc with less saturation

  1. 8686cc
  2. 8787c6
  3. 8788c0
  4. 8889ba
  5. 898ab4
  6. 8a8bae
  7. 8b8ca8
  8. 8c8da2
  9. 8d8d9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8686cc

What color is #8686cc?

#8686cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(240, 40.7%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.841% 0.1037 283.125).

What colors go well with #8686cc?

The complementary color of #8686cc is #9a9140. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6092cc and #a57bbc. The triadic partners are #c4795a and #4aa27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8686cc?

White text reads better on #8686cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686cc a warm or cool color?

#8686cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.104.