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#8884cb color: Brocade

#8884cb is rgb(136, 132, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.554% 0.105 285.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

64.6%
0.105
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8884cb

#8884cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #8884cb mixed with white

  1. 8884cb
  2. 9390d1
  3. 9e9cd6
  4. aaa8dc
  5. b5b5e1
  6. c1c1e6
  7. cdcdec
  8. d9d9f1
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8884cb mixed with black

  1. 8884cb
  2. 7572b0
  3. 636096
  4. 524f7d
  5. 413f65
  6. 312f4d
  7. 222037
  8. 131222
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8884cb with less saturation

  1. 8884cb
  2. 8885c5
  3. 8987bf
  4. 8988b9
  5. 8a89b3
  6. 8a8aad
  7. 8b8ba7
  8. 8c8ba1
  9. 8c8c9a
  10. 8d8d94

Questions about #8884cb

What color is #8884cb?

#8884cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(136, 132, 203), in HSL hsl(243.38, 40.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.554% 0.105 285.632).

What colors go well with #8884cb?

The complementary color of #8884cb is #97913f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6290cd and #a67ab9. The triadic partners are #c27856 and #43a27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8884cb?

White text reads better on #8884cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8884cb a warm or cool color?

#8884cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.105.