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#8a8ac8 color: Brocade

#8a8ac8 is rgb(138, 138, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.765% 0.09165 283.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.8%
0.092
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

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 #8a8ac8

#8a8ac8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.092 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: #8a8ac8 mixed with white

  1. 8a8ac8
  2. 9595ce
  3. a0a1d4
  4. abacd9
  5. b7b8df
  6. c2c4e5
  7. cecfea
  8. dadbef
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8a8ac8 mixed with black

  1. 8a8ac8
  2. 7777ae
  3. 656594
  4. 53537b
  5. 424263
  6. 32324c
  7. 222236
  8. 141421
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8ac8 with less saturation

  1. 8a8ac8
  2. 8b8bc3
  3. 8b8cbd
  4. 8c8db8
  5. 8d8eb3
  6. 8d8ead
  7. 8e8fa8
  8. 8f90a2
  9. 90909d
  10. 909197

Questions about #8a8ac8

What color is #8a8ac8?

#8a8ac8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 200), in HSL hsl(240, 36.05%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.765% 0.09165 283.593).

What colors go well with #8a8ac8?

The complementary color of #8a8ac8 is #9b944f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6994c9 and #a681b9. The triadic partners are #c17f63 and #57a382.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ac8?

Black text reads better on #8a8ac8: 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 #8a8ac8 a warm or cool color?

#8a8ac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.092.