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#8a89cb color: Brocade

#8a89cb is rgb(138, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.706% 0.09746 284.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

65.7%
0.097
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a89cb

#8a89cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #8a89cb mixed with white

  1. 8a89cb
  2. 9595d1
  3. a0a0d6
  4. abacdc
  5. b7b7e1
  6. c2c3e6
  7. cecfeb
  8. dadbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8a89cb mixed with black

  1. 8a89cb
  2. 7776b0
  3. 656496
  4. 53537d
  5. 424265
  6. 32314d
  7. 222237
  8. 141422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a89cb with less saturation

  1. 8a89cb
  2. 8b8ac5
  3. 8b8bc0
  4. 8c8cba
  5. 8c8db4
  6. 8d8eaf
  7. 8e8fa9
  8. 8f8fa3
  9. 8f909d
  10. 909197

Questions about #8a89cb

What color is #8a89cb?

#8a89cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(240.91, 38.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.706% 0.09746 284.078).

What colors go well with #8a89cb?

The complementary color of #8a89cb is #9b9449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6794cc and #a77fbb. The triadic partners are #c37d5f and #51a481.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89cb?

Black text reads better on #8a89cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89cb a warm or cool color?

#8a89cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.097.