Skip to the color picker

#8787cf color: Brocade

#8787cf is rgb(135, 135, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.267% 0.10646 283.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

240°
100%

65.3%
0.106
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #8787cf

#8787cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8787cf mixed with white

  1. 8787cf
  2. 9293d4
  3. 9d9fda
  4. a9abdf
  5. b5b6e4
  6. c1c2e8
  7. cdceed
  8. d9daf2
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8787cf mixed with black

  1. 8787cf
  2. 7575b4
  3. 636399
  4. 51517f
  5. 414167
  6. 31314f
  7. 212138
  8. 131323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8787cf with less saturation

  1. 8787cf
  2. 8888c9
  3. 8889c3
  4. 898abd
  5. 8a8bb6
  6. 8b8cb0
  7. 8c8daa
  8. 8d8ea3
  9. 8e8f9d
  10. 8f8f96

Similar named colors

Colors that go with #8787cf

Complementary
#8787cf#9c933e
Analogous
#8787cf#5f93cf#a77cbe
Triadic
#8787cf#c6795a#48a47d
Split
#8787cf#b7853f#769e58

Questions about #8787cf

What color is #8787cf?

#8787cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 135, 207), in HSL hsl(240, 42.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.267% 0.10646 283.052).

What colors go well with #8787cf?

The complementary color of #8787cf is #9c933e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f93cf and #a77cbe. The triadic partners are #c6795a and #48a47d.

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

Black text reads better on #8787cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8787cf a warm or cool color?

#8787cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.106.