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#8889cc color: Brocade

#8889cc is rgb(136, 137, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.597% 0.09913 282.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.6%
0.099
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8889cc

#8889cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #8889cc mixed with white

  1. 8889cc
  2. 9395d2
  3. 9ea0d7
  4. aaacdc
  5. b5b8e2
  6. c1c3e7
  7. cdcfec
  8. d9dbf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8889cc mixed with black

  1. 8889cc
  2. 7576b1
  3. 636497
  4. 52537e
  5. 414265
  6. 31314e
  7. 222237
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8889cc with less saturation

  1. 8889cc
  2. 898ac6
  3. 898bc1
  4. 8a8cbb
  5. 8b8db5
  6. 8c8eaf
  7. 8d8ea9
  8. 8e8fa3
  9. 8f909d
  10. 909097

Questions about #8889cc

What color is #8889cc?

#8889cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(136, 137, 204), in HSL hsl(239.12, 40%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.597% 0.09913 282.656).

What colors go well with #8889cc?

The complementary color of #8889cc is #9c9347. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6494cc and #a67fbd. The triadic partners are #c47c5f and #51a47f.

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

Black text reads better on #8889cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8889cc a warm or cool color?

#8889cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.099.