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#8986cd color: Brocade

#8986cd is rgb(137, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.128% 0.10484 285.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65.1%
0.105
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8986cd

#8986cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #8986cd mixed with white

  1. 8986cd
  2. 9492d3
  3. 9f9ed8
  4. aaaadd
  5. b6b6e2
  6. c2c2e7
  7. ceceec
  8. dadaf1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8986cd mixed with black

  1. 8986cd
  2. 7674b2
  3. 646298
  4. 53517e
  5. 424066
  6. 31304e
  7. 222138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8986cd with less saturation

  1. 8986cd
  2. 8987c7
  3. 8a88c1
  4. 8a8abb
  5. 8b8bb5
  6. 8c8caf
  7. 8c8ca9
  8. 8d8da3
  9. 8e8e9c
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8986cd

What color is #8986cd?

#8986cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(242.54, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.128% 0.10484 285.023).

What colors go well with #8986cd?

The complementary color of #8986cd is #999340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6292cf and #a87bbc. The triadic partners are #c47a58 and #46a480.

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

White text reads better on #8986cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8986cd a warm or cool color?

#8986cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.105.