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#8787cd color: Brocade

#8787cd is rgb(135, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.168% 0.10358 283.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.2%
0.104
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8787cd

#8787cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, 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: #8787cd mixed with white

  1. 8787cd
  2. 9293d3
  3. 9d9fd8
  4. a9aadd
  5. b5b6e2
  6. c1c2e7
  7. cdceec
  8. d9daf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8787cd mixed with black

  1. 8787cd
  2. 7575b2
  3. 636398
  4. 51517e
  5. 414166
  6. 31314e
  7. 212138
  8. 131323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8787cd with less saturation

  1. 8787cd
  2. 8888c7
  3. 8889c1
  4. 898abb
  5. 8a8bb5
  6. 8b8caf
  7. 8c8da9
  8. 8d8ea3
  9. 8d8e9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8787cd

What color is #8787cd?

#8787cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(240, 41.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.168% 0.10358 283.148).

What colors go well with #8787cd?

The complementary color of #8787cd is #9b9241. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6193cd and #a67cbd. The triadic partners are #c57a5b and #4ba37e.

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

White text reads better on #8787cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8787cd a warm or cool color?

#8787cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.104.