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#8787cb color: Brocade

#8787cb is rgb(135, 135, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.07% 0.10069 283.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.1%
0.101
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8787cb

#8787cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #8787cb mixed with white

  1. 8787cb
  2. 9293d1
  3. 9d9fd6
  4. a9aadc
  5. b5b6e1
  6. c1c2e6
  7. cdceeb
  8. d9daf0
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8787cb mixed with black

  1. 8787cb
  2. 7575b0
  3. 636396
  4. 51517d
  5. 414165
  6. 31314d
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8787cb with less saturation

  1. 8787cb
  2. 8888c5
  3. 8889bf
  4. 898aba
  5. 8a8bb4
  6. 8b8cae
  7. 8b8da8
  8. 8c8da2
  9. 8d8e9c
  10. 8e8f95

Questions about #8787cb

What color is #8787cb?

#8787cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 135, 203), in HSL hsl(240, 39.53%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.07% 0.10069 283.245).

What colors go well with #8787cb?

The complementary color of #8787cb is #9a9244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6292cb and #a57dbb. The triadic partners are #c37a5c and #4da37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8787cb?

White text reads better on #8787cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8787cb a warm or cool color?

#8787cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.101.