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#8986c6 color: Brocade

#8986c6 is rgb(137, 134, 198) in RGB and oklch(64.789% 0.09473 285.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

64.8%
0.095
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

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 #8986c6

#8986c6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.095 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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8986c6 mixed with white

  1. 8986c6
  2. 9492cc
  3. 9f9ed2
  4. aaaad8
  5. b6b6de
  6. c2c2e4
  7. cecee9
  8. dadaef
  9. e6e6f4
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8986c6 mixed with black

  1. 8986c6
  2. 7674ac
  3. 646292
  4. 53517a
  5. 424062
  6. 31304b
  7. 222135
  8. 141321
  9. 07060e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8986c6 with less saturation

  1. 8986c6
  2. 8987c1
  3. 8a88bb
  4. 8a89b6
  5. 8b8ab0
  6. 8b8bab
  7. 8c8ca5
  8. 8c8ca0
  9. 8d8d9a
  10. 8e8e94

Questions about #8986c6

What color is #8986c6?

#8986c6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 198), in HSL hsl(242.81, 35.96%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.789% 0.09473 285.574).

What colors go well with #8986c6?

The complementary color of #8986c6 is #96924a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6791c8 and #a57db6. The triadic partners are #bf7c5d and #4fa181.

Is white or black text more readable on #8986c6?

White text reads better on #8986c6: 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 #8986c6 a warm or cool color?

#8986c6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.095.