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#8a89ce color: Brocade

#8a89ce is rgb(138, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.851% 0.10179 283.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

65.9%
0.102
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

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 #8a89ce

#8a89ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 284°.

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: #8a89ce mixed with white

  1. 8a89ce
  2. 9595d3
  3. a0a0d9
  4. abacde
  5. b7b8e3
  6. c2c3e8
  7. cecfed
  8. dadbf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a89ce mixed with black

  1. 8a89ce
  2. 7776b3
  3. 656498
  4. 53537f
  5. 424266
  6. 32314e
  7. 222238
  8. 141423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a89ce with less saturation

  1. 8a89ce
  2. 8b8ac8
  3. 8b8bc2
  4. 8c8cbc
  5. 8d8db6
  6. 8d8eb0
  7. 8e8faa
  8. 8f90a4
  9. 90909e
  10. 919198

Questions about #8a89ce

What color is #8a89ce?

#8a89ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(240.87, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.851% 0.10179 283.905).

What colors go well with #8a89ce?

The complementary color of #8a89ce is #9c9545. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6595cf and #a87fbe. The triadic partners are #c67d5d and #4ea581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89ce?

Black text reads better on #8a89ce: 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 #8a89ce a warm or cool color?

#8a89ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.102.