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#8686ce color: Brocade

#8686ce is rgb(134, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.94% 0.10658 283.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.9%
0.107
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8686ce

#8686ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #8686ce mixed with white

  1. 8686ce
  2. 9192d3
  3. 9d9ed9
  4. a8aade
  5. b4b6e3
  6. c0c2e8
  7. ccceed
  8. d9daf2
  9. e5e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8686ce mixed with black

  1. 8686ce
  2. 7474b3
  3. 626298
  4. 51517f
  5. 404066
  6. 30304e
  7. 212138
  8. 131323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8686ce with less saturation

  1. 8686ce
  2. 8787c8
  3. 8788c2
  4. 8889bc
  5. 898ab5
  6. 8a8baf
  7. 8b8ca9
  8. 8c8da2
  9. 8d8e9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8686ce

What color is #8686ce?

#8686ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(240, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.94% 0.10658 283.028).

What colors go well with #8686ce?

The complementary color of #8686ce is #9b923d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e92ce and #a67bbd. The triadic partners are #c57859 and #47a37c.

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

White text reads better on #8686ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686ce a warm or cool color?

#8686ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.107.