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#8a86ca color: Brocade

#8a86ca is rgb(138, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.062% 0.10044 285.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.1%
0.100
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8a86ca

#8a86ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 286°.

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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a86ca mixed with white

  1. 8a86ca
  2. 9592d0
  3. a09ed5
  4. abaadb
  5. b7b6e0
  6. c2c2e6
  7. ceceeb
  8. dadaf0
  9. e6e6f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8a86ca mixed with black

  1. 8a86ca
  2. 7774af
  3. 656295
  4. 53517c
  5. 424064
  6. 32304d
  7. 222137
  8. 141322
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a86ca with less saturation

  1. 8a86ca
  2. 8a87c4
  3. 8b88bf
  4. 8b89b9
  5. 8c8ab3
  6. 8c8bad
  7. 8d8ca7
  8. 8d8da1
  9. 8e8e9b
  10. 8e8f95

Questions about #8a86ca

What color is #8a86ca?

#8a86ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(243.53, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.062% 0.10044 285.937).

What colors go well with #8a86ca?

The complementary color of #8a86ca is #979345. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6691cc and #a77cb9. The triadic partners are #c27b5a and #4aa381.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86ca?

White text reads better on #8a86ca: 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 #8a86ca a warm or cool color?

#8a86ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.1.