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#8985ce color: Brocade

#8985ce is rgb(137, 133, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.98% 0.10775 285.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65%
0.108
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8985ce

#8985ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #8985ce mixed with white

  1. 8985ce
  2. 9491d3
  3. 9f9dd9
  4. aaa9de
  5. b6b5e3
  6. c2c1e8
  7. ceceed
  8. dadaf2
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8985ce mixed with black

  1. 8985ce
  2. 7673b3
  3. 646198
  4. 53507f
  5. 424066
  6. 31304e
  7. 222138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8985ce with less saturation

  1. 8985ce
  2. 8986c8
  3. 8a88c2
  4. 8a89bc
  5. 8b8ab5
  6. 8b8baf
  7. 8c8ca9
  8. 8d8da3
  9. 8d8e9c
  10. 8e8e96

Questions about #8985ce

What color is #8985ce?

#8985ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 206), in HSL hsl(243.29, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.98% 0.10775 285.487).

What colors go well with #8985ce?

The complementary color of #8985ce is #98933d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6191d0 and #a87abc. The triadic partners are #c57955 and #42a47f.

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

White text reads better on #8985ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985ce a warm or cool color?

#8985ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.108.