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#8387cd color: True Lavender

#8387cd is rgb(131, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.858% 0.10414 280.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

64.9%
0.104
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8387cd

#8387cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #8387cd mixed with white

  1. 8387cd
  2. 8e93d3
  3. 9a9fd8
  4. a6abdd
  5. b2b6e2
  6. bfc2e7
  7. cbceec
  8. d8daf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8387cd mixed with black

  1. 8387cd
  2. 7175b2
  3. 606398
  4. 4f517e
  5. 3f4166
  6. 2f314e
  7. 202138
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8387cd with less saturation

  1. 8387cd
  2. 8488c7
  3. 8589c1
  4. 868abb
  5. 878bb5
  6. 888caf
  7. 898ca8
  8. 8b8da2
  9. 8c8e9c
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8387cd

What color is #8387cd?

#8387cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(131, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(236.76, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.858% 0.10414 280.564).

What colors go well with #8387cd?

The complementary color of #8387cd is #9d903e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c93cc and #a37cbe. The triadic partners are #c4785c and #4da279.

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

White text reads better on #8387cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8387cd a warm or cool color?

#8387cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.104.