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#8986cb color: Brocade

#8986cb is rgb(137, 134, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.03% 0.10196 285.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65%
0.102
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8986cb

#8986cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #8986cb mixed with white

  1. 8986cb
  2. 9492d1
  3. 9f9ed6
  4. aaaadc
  5. b6b6e1
  6. c2c2e6
  7. ceceeb
  8. dadaf0
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8986cb mixed with black

  1. 8986cb
  2. 7674b0
  3. 646296
  4. 53517d
  5. 424065
  6. 31304d
  7. 222137
  8. 141322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8986cb with less saturation

  1. 8986cb
  2. 8987c5
  3. 8a88bf
  4. 8a89ba
  5. 8b8ab4
  6. 8c8bae
  7. 8c8ca8
  8. 8d8da2
  9. 8e8e9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8986cb

What color is #8986cb?

#8986cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 203), in HSL hsl(242.61, 39.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.03% 0.10196 285.176).

What colors go well with #8986cb?

The complementary color of #8986cb is #989343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6492cd and #a77cba. The triadic partners are #c37b59 and #49a380.

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

White text reads better on #8986cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8986cb a warm or cool color?

#8986cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.102.