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#8889cb color: Brocade

#8889cb is rgb(136, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.549% 0.09768 282.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.5%
0.098
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8889cb

#8889cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.098 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 6.49:1, 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: #8889cb mixed with white

  1. 8889cb
  2. 9395d1
  3. 9ea0d6
  4. aaacdc
  5. b5b8e1
  6. c1c3e6
  7. cdcfeb
  8. d9dbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8889cb mixed with black

  1. 8889cb
  2. 7576b0
  3. 636496
  4. 52537d
  5. 414265
  6. 31314d
  7. 222237
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8889cb with less saturation

  1. 8889cb
  2. 898ac5
  3. 898bc0
  4. 8a8cba
  5. 8b8db4
  6. 8c8eae
  7. 8d8ea9
  8. 8e8fa3
  9. 8f909d
  10. 909097

Questions about #8889cb

What color is #8889cb?

#8889cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(136, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(239.1, 39.18%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.549% 0.09768 282.693).

What colors go well with #8889cb?

The complementary color of #8889cb is #9c9348. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6494cb and #a57fbc. The triadic partners are #c37c60 and #52a47f.

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

Black text reads better on #8889cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8889cb a warm or cool color?

#8889cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.098.