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#8985cd color: Brocade

#8985cd is rgb(137, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.931% 0.10632 285.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

64.9%
0.106
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8985cd

#8985cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #8985cd mixed with white

  1. 8985cd
  2. 9491d3
  3. 9f9dd8
  4. aaa9dd
  5. b6b5e2
  6. c2c1e7
  7. ceceec
  8. dadaf1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8985cd mixed with black

  1. 8985cd
  2. 7673b2
  3. 646198
  4. 53507e
  5. 424066
  6. 31304e
  7. 222138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8985cd with less saturation

  1. 8985cd
  2. 8986c7
  3. 8a88c1
  4. 8a89bb
  5. 8b8ab5
  6. 8b8baf
  7. 8c8ca8
  8. 8d8da2
  9. 8d8d9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8985cd

What color is #8985cd?

#8985cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(243.33, 41.86%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.931% 0.10632 285.571).

What colors go well with #8985cd?

The complementary color of #8985cd is #98933e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6291cf and #a87abb. The triadic partners are #c47956 and #43a37f.

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

White text reads better on #8985cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985cd a warm or cool color?

#8985cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.106.