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#8989cb color: Brocade

#8989cb is rgb(137, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.627% 0.09756 283.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.6%
0.098
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8989cb

#8989cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8989cb mixed with white

  1. 8989cb
  2. 9495d1
  3. 9fa0d6
  4. aaacdc
  5. b6b8e1
  6. c2c3e6
  7. cecfeb
  8. dadbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8989cb mixed with black

  1. 8989cb
  2. 7676b0
  3. 646496
  4. 53537d
  5. 424265
  6. 31314d
  7. 222237
  8. 141422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8989cb with less saturation

  1. 8989cb
  2. 8a8ac5
  3. 8a8bc0
  4. 8b8cba
  5. 8c8db4
  6. 8d8eaf
  7. 8d8ea9
  8. 8e8fa3
  9. 8f909d
  10. 909097

Questions about #8989cb

What color is #8989cb?

#8989cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(240, 38.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.627% 0.09756 283.383).

What colors go well with #8989cb?

The complementary color of #8989cb is #9c9449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6594cc and #a67fbb. The triadic partners are #c37d5f and #52a480.

Is white or black text more readable on #8989cb?

Black text reads better on #8989cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8989cb a warm or cool color?

#8989cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.098.