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#8985cc color: Brocade

#8985cc is rgb(137, 133, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.881% 0.10488 285.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

64.9%
0.105
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
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8985cc

#8985cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.105 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 6.29:1, 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: #8985cc mixed with white

  1. 8985cc
  2. 9491d2
  3. 9f9dd7
  4. aaa9dc
  5. b6b5e2
  6. c2c1e7
  7. cecdec
  8. dadaf1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8985cc mixed with black

  1. 8985cc
  2. 7673b1
  3. 646197
  4. 53507e
  5. 424065
  6. 31304e
  7. 222137
  8. 141322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8985cc with less saturation

  1. 8985cc
  2. 8986c6
  3. 8a88c0
  4. 8a89ba
  5. 8b8ab4
  6. 8b8bae
  7. 8c8ca8
  8. 8d8ca2
  9. 8d8d9b
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8985cc

What color is #8985cc?

#8985cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 204), in HSL hsl(243.38, 41.04%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.881% 0.10488 285.655).

What colors go well with #8985cc?

The complementary color of #8985cc is #989240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6391ce and #a87bba. The triadic partners are #c37957 and #45a380.

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

White text reads better on #8985cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985cc a warm or cool color?

#8985cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.105.