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#8a8aca color: Brocade

#8a8aca is rgb(138, 138, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.859% 0.09455 283.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.9%
0.095
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a8aca

#8a8aca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, 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: #8a8aca mixed with white

  1. 8a8aca
  2. 9595d0
  3. a0a1d5
  4. abacdb
  5. b7b8e0
  6. c2c4e6
  7. cecfeb
  8. dadbf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8a8aca mixed with black

  1. 8a8aca
  2. 7777af
  3. 656595
  4. 53537c
  5. 424264
  6. 32324d
  7. 222237
  8. 141422
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8aca with less saturation

  1. 8a8aca
  2. 8b8bc5
  3. 8b8cbf
  4. 8c8dba
  5. 8d8eb4
  6. 8d8eae
  7. 8e8fa9
  8. 8f90a3
  9. 90909d
  10. 919198

Questions about #8a8aca

What color is #8a8aca?

#8a8aca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 202), in HSL hsl(240, 37.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.859% 0.09455 283.499).

What colors go well with #8a8aca?

The complementary color of #8a8aca is #9c944c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6895cb and #a680bb. The triadic partners are #c37e62 and #55a482.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8aca?

Black text reads better on #8a8aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8aca a warm or cool color?

#8a8aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.095.