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#8985ca color: Brocade

#8985ca is rgb(137, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.783% 0.102 285.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

64.8%
0.102
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8985ca

#8985ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, 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: #8985ca mixed with white

  1. 8985ca
  2. 9491d0
  3. 9f9dd5
  4. aaa9db
  5. b6b5e0
  6. c2c1e6
  7. cecdeb
  8. dadaf0
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8985ca mixed with black

  1. 8985ca
  2. 7673af
  3. 646195
  4. 53507c
  5. 424064
  6. 31304d
  7. 222137
  8. 141322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8985ca with less saturation

  1. 8985ca
  2. 8986c4
  3. 8a87be
  4. 8a89b9
  5. 8b8ab3
  6. 8b8aad
  7. 8c8ba7
  8. 8c8ca1
  9. 8d8d9b
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8985ca

What color is #8985ca?

#8985ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(243.48, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.783% 0.102 285.828).

What colors go well with #8985ca?

The complementary color of #8985ca is #979243. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6491cc and #a77bb9. The triadic partners are #c27a58 and #47a280.

Is white or black text more readable on #8985ca?

White text reads better on #8985ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985ca a warm or cool color?

#8985ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.102.