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#8b89cd color: Brocade

#8b89cd is rgb(139, 137, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.882% 0.10025 284.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.9%
0.100
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

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 #8b89cd

#8b89cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 285°.

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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8b89cd mixed with white

  1. 8b89cd
  2. 9695d2
  3. a1a0d8
  4. acacdd
  5. b7b8e2
  6. c3c3e7
  7. cfcfec
  8. dadbf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8b89cd mixed with black

  1. 8b89cd
  2. 7876b2
  3. 666498
  4. 54537e
  5. 434266
  6. 32314e
  7. 232238
  8. 141423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b89cd with less saturation

  1. 8b89cd
  2. 8b8ac7
  3. 8c8bc2
  4. 8d8cbc
  5. 8d8db6
  6. 8e8eb0
  7. 8f8faa
  8. 8f90a4
  9. 90909e
  10. 919198

Questions about #8b89cd

What color is #8b89cd?

#8b89cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(139, 137, 205), in HSL hsl(241.76, 40.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.882% 0.10025 284.639).

What colors go well with #8b89cd?

The complementary color of #8b89cd is #9b9547. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6694ce and #a97fbc. The triadic partners are #c57d5d and #4ea582.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b89cd?

Black text reads better on #8b89cd: 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 #8b89cd a warm or cool color?

#8b89cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.1.