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#8788cb color: Brocade

#8788cb is rgb(135, 136, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.27% 0.09924 282.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.3%
0.099
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8788cb

#8788cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #8788cb mixed with white

  1. 8788cb
  2. 9294d1
  3. 9d9fd6
  4. a9abdc
  5. b5b7e1
  6. c1c3e6
  7. cdcfeb
  8. d9dbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8788cb mixed with black

  1. 8788cb
  2. 7575b0
  3. 636396
  4. 51527d
  5. 414165
  6. 31314d
  7. 212237
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8788cb with less saturation

  1. 8788cb
  2. 8889c5
  3. 888ac0
  4. 898bba
  5. 8a8cb4
  6. 8b8dae
  7. 8c8da8
  8. 8d8ea2
  9. 8e8f9c
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8788cb

What color is #8788cb?

#8788cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 136, 203), in HSL hsl(239.12, 39.53%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.27% 0.09924 282.634).

What colors go well with #8788cb?

The complementary color of #8788cb is #9b9245. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6393cb and #a57ebc. The triadic partners are #c37b5e and #50a37e.

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

Black text reads better on #8788cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8788cb a warm or cool color?

#8788cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.099.