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#8986ca color: Brocade

#8986ca is rgb(137, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.981% 0.10052 285.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65%
0.101
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8986ca

#8986ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, 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: #8986ca mixed with white

  1. 8986ca
  2. 9492d0
  3. 9f9ed5
  4. aaaadb
  5. b6b6e0
  6. c2c2e6
  7. ceceeb
  8. dadaf0
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8986ca mixed with black

  1. 8986ca
  2. 7674af
  3. 646295
  4. 53517c
  5. 424064
  6. 31304d
  7. 222137
  8. 141322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8986ca with less saturation

  1. 8986ca
  2. 8987c4
  3. 8a88bf
  4. 8a89b9
  5. 8b8ab3
  6. 8c8bad
  7. 8c8ca7
  8. 8d8da1
  9. 8d8e9b
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8986ca

What color is #8986ca?

#8986ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(242.65, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.981% 0.10052 285.254).

What colors go well with #8986ca?

The complementary color of #8986ca is #989344. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6491cc and #a67cb9. The triadic partners are #c27b5a and #4aa380.

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

White text reads better on #8986ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8986ca a warm or cool color?

#8986ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.101.