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#8887cd color: Brocade

#8887cd is rgb(136, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.247% 0.10347 283.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

65.2%
0.103
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8887cd

#8887cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #8887cd mixed with white

  1. 8887cd
  2. 9393d2
  3. 9e9fd8
  4. aaaadd
  5. b5b6e2
  6. c1c2e7
  7. cdceec
  8. d9daf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8887cd mixed with black

  1. 8887cd
  2. 7575b2
  3. 636398
  4. 52517e
  5. 414166
  6. 31314e
  7. 222138
  8. 131323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8887cd with less saturation

  1. 8887cd
  2. 8988c7
  3. 8989c1
  4. 8a8abb
  5. 8b8bb5
  6. 8b8caf
  7. 8c8da9
  8. 8d8ea3
  9. 8e8f9d
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8887cd

What color is #8887cd?

#8887cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(136, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(240.86, 41.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.247% 0.10347 283.803).

What colors go well with #8887cd?

The complementary color of #8887cd is #9b9342. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6293ce and #a77dbc. The triadic partners are #c57a5a and #4aa47f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8887cd?

Black text reads better on #8887cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8887cd a warm or cool color?

#8887cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.103.