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#8a86cf color: Brocade

#8a86cf is rgb(138, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.307% 0.10763 285.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65.3%
0.108
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8a86cf

#8a86cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a86cf mixed with white

  1. 8a86cf
  2. 9592d4
  3. a09eda
  4. abaadf
  5. b7b6e4
  6. c2c2e8
  7. ceceed
  8. dadaf2
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a86cf mixed with black

  1. 8a86cf
  2. 7774b4
  3. 656299
  4. 53517f
  5. 424067
  6. 32304f
  7. 222138
  8. 141323
  9. 070610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a86cf with less saturation

  1. 8a86cf
  2. 8a87c9
  3. 8b89c3
  4. 8b8abd
  5. 8c8bb6
  6. 8c8cb0
  7. 8d8daa
  8. 8e8ea4
  9. 8e8e9d
  10. 8f8f97

Questions about #8a86cf

What color is #8a86cf?

#8a86cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(243.29, 43.2%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.307% 0.10763 285.511).

What colors go well with #8a86cf?

The complementary color of #8a86cf is #99943e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6292d1 and #a97bbd. The triadic partners are #c67a56 and #43a580.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86cf?

Black text reads better on #8a86cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a86cf a warm or cool color?

#8a86cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.108.