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#8889ca color: Brocade

#8889ca is rgb(136, 137, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.501% 0.09623 282.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.5%
0.096
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8889ca

#8889ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, 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: #8889ca mixed with white

  1. 8889ca
  2. 9395d0
  3. 9ea0d5
  4. aaacdb
  5. b5b7e0
  6. c1c3e6
  7. cdcfeb
  8. d9dbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8889ca mixed with black

  1. 8889ca
  2. 7576af
  3. 636495
  4. 52537c
  5. 414264
  6. 31314d
  7. 222237
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8889ca with less saturation

  1. 8889ca
  2. 898ac4
  3. 898bbf
  4. 8a8cb9
  5. 8b8db4
  6. 8c8dae
  7. 8d8ea8
  8. 8e8fa2
  9. 8f8f9c
  10. 909097

Questions about #8889ca

What color is #8889ca?

#8889ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(136, 137, 202), in HSL hsl(239.09, 38.37%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.501% 0.09623 282.73).

What colors go well with #8889ca?

The complementary color of #8889ca is #9c9349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6594ca and #a57fbb. The triadic partners are #c27d60 and #53a37f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8889ca?

Black text reads better on #8889ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8889ca a warm or cool color?

#8889ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.096.