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#8387bf color: Pleated Mauve

#8387bf is rgb(131, 135, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.188% 0.08375 280.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

64.2%
0.084
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8387bf

#8387bf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8387bf mixed with white

  1. 8387bf
  2. 8f93c6
  3. 9a9ecc
  4. a6aad3
  5. b2b6d9
  6. bfc2e0
  7. cbcee6
  8. d8daec
  9. e5e6f3
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #8387bf mixed with black

  1. 8387bf
  2. 7175a6
  3. 60638d
  4. 4f5175
  5. 3f415e
  6. 2f3148
  7. 202133
  8. 12131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8387bf with less saturation

  1. 8387bf
  2. 8488ba
  3. 8588b5
  4. 8689b0
  5. 878aab
  6. 878aa6
  7. 888ba1
  8. 898b9c
  9. 8a8c97
  10. 8b8c92

Questions about #8387bf

What color is #8387bf?

#8387bf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(131, 135, 191), in HSL hsl(236, 31.91%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.188% 0.08375 280.6).

What colors go well with #8387bf?

The complementary color of #8387bf is #988e50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6590be and #9d7eb3. The triadic partners are #b97b65 and #5c9d7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8387bf?

White text reads better on #8387bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8387bf a warm or cool color?

#8387bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.084.