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#898aca color: Brocade

#898aca is rgb(137, 138, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.78% 0.09467 282.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

65.8%
0.095
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #898aca

#898aca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, 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: #898aca mixed with white

  1. 898aca
  2. 9495d0
  3. 9fa1d5
  4. abacdb
  5. b6b8e0
  6. c2c4e6
  7. cecfeb
  8. dadbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #898aca mixed with black

  1. 898aca
  2. 7677af
  3. 646595
  4. 53537c
  5. 424264
  6. 31324d
  7. 222237
  8. 141422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #898aca with less saturation

  1. 898aca
  2. 8a8bc5
  3. 8a8cbf
  4. 8b8dba
  5. 8c8eb4
  6. 8d8eae
  7. 8e8fa9
  8. 8f90a3
  9. 8f909d
  10. 909197

Questions about #898aca

What color is #898aca?

#898aca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(137, 138, 202), in HSL hsl(239.08, 38.01%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.78% 0.09467 282.787).

What colors go well with #898aca?

The complementary color of #898aca is #9c944c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6795ca and #a680bb. The triadic partners are #c37e62 and #56a481.

Is white or black text more readable on #898aca?

Black text reads better on #898aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898aca a warm or cool color?

#898aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.095.