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#8287cd color: True Lavender

#8287cd is rgb(130, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.782% 0.10431 279.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

64.8%
0.104
280°
  • 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
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8287cd

#8287cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #8287cd mixed with white

  1. 8287cd
  2. 8e93d3
  3. 999fd8
  4. a5abdd
  5. b2b6e2
  6. bec2e7
  7. cbceec
  8. d7daf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8287cd mixed with black

  1. 8287cd
  2. 7075b2
  3. 5f6398
  4. 4e517e
  5. 3e4166
  6. 2f314e
  7. 202138
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8287cd with less saturation

  1. 8287cd
  2. 8388c7
  3. 8489c1
  4. 858abb
  5. 868bb5
  6. 888cae
  7. 898ca8
  8. 8a8da2
  9. 8c8d9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8287cd

What color is #8287cd?

#8287cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(130, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(236, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.782% 0.10431 279.928).

What colors go well with #8287cd?

The complementary color of #8287cd is #9d903d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b93cc and #a27cbe. The triadic partners are #c4785d and #4ea278.

Is white or black text more readable on #8287cd?

White text reads better on #8287cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8287cd a warm or cool color?

#8287cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.104.