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#8985cb color: Brocade

#8985cb is rgb(137, 133, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.832% 0.10344 285.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

64.8%
0.103
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8985cb

#8985cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #8985cb mixed with white

  1. 8985cb
  2. 9491d1
  3. 9f9dd6
  4. aaa9dc
  5. b6b5e1
  6. c2c1e6
  7. cecdeb
  8. dadaf1
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8985cb mixed with black

  1. 8985cb
  2. 7673b0
  3. 646196
  4. 53507d
  5. 424065
  6. 31304d
  7. 222137
  8. 141322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8985cb with less saturation

  1. 8985cb
  2. 8986c5
  3. 8a87bf
  4. 8a89b9
  5. 8b8ab3
  6. 8b8bad
  7. 8c8ba7
  8. 8c8ca1
  9. 8d8d9b
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8985cb

What color is #8985cb?

#8985cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 203), in HSL hsl(243.43, 40.23%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.832% 0.10344 285.741).

What colors go well with #8985cb?

The complementary color of #8985cb is #979241. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6391cd and #a77bb9. The triadic partners are #c37a57 and #46a380.

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

White text reads better on #8985cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985cb a warm or cool color?

#8985cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.103.