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#8885cd color: Brocade

#8885cd is rgb(136, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.851% 0.1064 284.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

64.9%
0.106
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8885cd

#8885cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #8885cd mixed with white

  1. 8885cd
  2. 9391d3
  3. 9e9dd8
  4. aaa9dd
  5. b5b5e2
  6. c1c1e7
  7. cdceec
  8. d9daf1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8885cd mixed with black

  1. 8885cd
  2. 7573b2
  3. 636198
  4. 52507e
  5. 414066
  6. 31304e
  7. 222138
  8. 131323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8885cd with less saturation

  1. 8885cd
  2. 8886c7
  3. 8988c1
  4. 8a89bb
  5. 8a8ab5
  6. 8b8baf
  7. 8b8ca8
  8. 8c8ca2
  9. 8d8d9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8885cd

What color is #8885cd?

#8885cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(136, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(242.5, 41.86%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.851% 0.1064 284.925).

What colors go well with #8885cd?

The complementary color of #8885cd is #99923e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6191ce and #a77abb. The triadic partners are #c47956 and #44a37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8885cd?

White text reads better on #8885cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8885cd a warm or cool color?

#8885cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.106.