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#8788ca color: Brocade

#8788ca is rgb(135, 136, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.222% 0.0978 282.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.2%
0.098
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

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

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About #8788ca

#8788ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.098 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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8788ca mixed with white

  1. 8788ca
  2. 9294d0
  3. 9d9fd5
  4. a9abdb
  5. b5b7e0
  6. c1c3e6
  7. cdcfeb
  8. d9dbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8788ca mixed with black

  1. 8788ca
  2. 7575af
  3. 636395
  4. 51527c
  5. 414164
  6. 31314d
  7. 212237
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8788ca with less saturation

  1. 8788ca
  2. 8889c4
  3. 888abf
  4. 898bb9
  5. 8a8cb3
  6. 8b8dae
  7. 8c8da8
  8. 8d8ea2
  9. 8e8f9c
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8788ca

What color is #8788ca?

#8788ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 136, 202), in HSL hsl(239.1, 38.73%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.222% 0.0978 282.672).

What colors go well with #8788ca?

The complementary color of #8788ca is #9b9247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6393ca and #a47ebb. The triadic partners are #c27b5f and #51a37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8788ca?

Black text reads better on #8788ca: 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 #8788ca a warm or cool color?

#8788ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.098.