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#8a89cf color: Brocade

#8a89cf is rgb(138, 137, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.899% 0.10323 283.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

65.9%
0.103
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a89cf

#8a89cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #8a89cf mixed with white

  1. 8a89cf
  2. 9595d4
  3. a0a0d9
  4. abacdf
  5. b7b8e4
  6. c2c3e8
  7. cecfed
  8. dadbf2
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a89cf mixed with black

  1. 8a89cf
  2. 7776b4
  3. 656499
  4. 53537f
  5. 424267
  6. 32314f
  7. 222238
  8. 141423
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a89cf with less saturation

  1. 8a89cf
  2. 8b8ac9
  3. 8b8bc3
  4. 8c8cbd
  5. 8d8db7
  6. 8d8eb1
  7. 8e8fab
  8. 8f90a5
  9. 90909f
  10. 919198

Questions about #8a89cf

What color is #8a89cf?

#8a89cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 207), in HSL hsl(240.86, 42.17%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.899% 0.10323 283.848).

What colors go well with #8a89cf?

The complementary color of #8a89cf is #9d9544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6495d0 and #a97fbe. The triadic partners are #c77c5d and #4ca681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89cf?

Black text reads better on #8a89cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89cf a warm or cool color?

#8a89cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.103.