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#8788cd color: Brocade

#8788cd is rgb(135, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.367% 0.10214 282.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.4%
0.102
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8788cd

#8788cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #8788cd mixed with white

  1. 8788cd
  2. 9294d2
  3. 9d9fd8
  4. a9abdd
  5. b5b7e2
  6. c1c3e7
  7. cdcfec
  8. d9dbf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8788cd mixed with black

  1. 8788cd
  2. 7575b2
  3. 636398
  4. 51527e
  5. 414166
  6. 31314e
  7. 212238
  8. 131323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8788cd with less saturation

  1. 8788cd
  2. 8889c7
  3. 898ac1
  4. 898bbb
  5. 8a8cb5
  6. 8b8daf
  7. 8c8ea9
  8. 8d8ea3
  9. 8e8f9d
  10. 8f9097

Questions about #8788cd

What color is #8788cd?

#8788cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(239.14, 41.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.367% 0.10214 282.558).

What colors go well with #8788cd?

The complementary color of #8788cd is #9c9343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6194cd and #a67ebd. The triadic partners are #c57b5d and #4ea47e.

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

Black text reads better on #8788cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8788cd a warm or cool color?

#8788cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.102.