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#8986ce color: Brocade

#8986ce is rgb(137, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.177% 0.10627 284.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.2%
0.106
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

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 #8986ce

#8986ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.106 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: #8986ce mixed with white

  1. 8986ce
  2. 9492d3
  3. 9f9ed9
  4. aaaade
  5. b6b6e3
  6. c2c2e8
  7. ceceed
  8. dadaf2
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8986ce mixed with black

  1. 8986ce
  2. 7674b3
  3. 646298
  4. 53517f
  5. 424066
  6. 31304e
  7. 222138
  8. 141323
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8986ce with less saturation

  1. 8986ce
  2. 8987c8
  3. 8a88c2
  4. 8b8abc
  5. 8b8bb6
  6. 8c8cb0
  7. 8c8da9
  8. 8d8da3
  9. 8e8e9d
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8986ce

What color is #8986ce?

#8986ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(242.5, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.177% 0.10627 284.948).

What colors go well with #8986ce?

The complementary color of #8986ce is #99933f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6292cf and #a87bbc. The triadic partners are #c57a57 and #45a47f.

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

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

#8986ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.106.