Brocade is calm, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #73783a |
| Complementary Color | #c0c586 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (244.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Brocade Color. The Cold Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called May Mist (#a19fc8) for more calm effect. Try Water Hyacinth as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c0c586 is the best complementary color to Brocade. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8c87c5 complementary color is Pine Glade, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Bell are #86a0c5 and #ab86c5. Thus found on the left and right of #8c87c5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Polo Blue and East Side colors as they work well with Brocade.
The split-complementary Brocade palette consists of #a0c586 and #c5ab86 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0c586). Try Olivine and Indian Khaki colors in combination with #8c87c5, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #8c87c5 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Brocade. Thus De York and Old Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brocade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pine Glade, Viola, and Neptune split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c87c5 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Brocade tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#c0c586) and two others. The Old Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Glacier – 120° from the complementary Pine Glade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c58c86 and #86c0c5.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c87c5 is made of 30% red, 29% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Brocade has a hue angle of 244.84°, a saturation of 34.83% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c87c5 is made of 22.35% cyan, 24.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #8c87c5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,135,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 29%, 42% |
| CMYK | 22.35, 24.31, 0, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(244.84,34.83%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(244.84,31.47%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.9138,15.8452,-31.5207) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.5572,26.9346,56.4644) |