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#8187cd color: True Lavender

#8187cd is rgb(129, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.707% 0.10449 279.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

64.7%
0.104
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8187cd

#8187cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8187cd mixed with white

  1. 8187cd
  2. 8d93d3
  3. 989fd8
  4. a5abdd
  5. b1b6e2
  6. bdc2e7
  7. caceec
  8. d7daf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8187cd mixed with black

  1. 8187cd
  2. 6f75b2
  3. 5e6398
  4. 4e517e
  5. 3e4166
  6. 2e314e
  7. 1f2138
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8187cd with less saturation

  1. 8187cd
  2. 8288c7
  3. 8389c1
  4. 858abb
  5. 868bb5
  6. 878bae
  7. 888ca8
  8. 8a8da2
  9. 8b8d9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8187cd

What color is #8187cd?

#8187cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(235.26, 43.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.707% 0.10449 279.296).

What colors go well with #8187cd?

The complementary color of #8187cd is #9e8f3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5993cb and #a17cbe. The triadic partners are #c4775d and #4ea277.

Is white or black text more readable on #8187cd?

White text reads better on #8187cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8187cd a warm or cool color?

#8187cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.104.