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#8a88c0 color: Brocade

#8a88c0 is rgb(138, 136, 192) in RGB and oklch(64.993% 0.08294 285.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65%
0.083
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

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 #8a88c0

#8a88c0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.083 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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a88c0 mixed with white

  1. 8a88c0
  2. 9594c7
  3. a09fcd
  4. ababd4
  5. b7b7da
  6. c2c2e0
  7. cecee6
  8. dadaed
  9. e6e7f3
  10. f3f3f9

Darker: #8a88c0 mixed with black

  1. 8a88c0
  2. 7775a7
  3. 65638e
  4. 535276
  5. 42415f
  6. 323149
  7. 222234
  8. 141320
  9. 07060e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a88c0 with less saturation

  1. 8a88c0
  2. 8a89bb
  3. 8b8ab6
  4. 8b8bb2
  5. 8c8bad
  6. 8c8ca8
  7. 8d8da3
  8. 8d8d9e
  9. 8e8e99
  10. 8e8e94

Questions about #8a88c0

What color is #8a88c0?

#8a88c0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 192), in HSL hsl(242.14, 30.77%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.993% 0.08294 285.479).

What colors go well with #8a88c0?

The complementary color of #8a88c0 is #969255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d91c1 and #a380b2. The triadic partners are #ba7f64 and #5a9f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a88c0?

White text reads better on #8a88c0: 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 #8a88c0 a warm or cool color?

#8a88c0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.083.