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#8487bf color: Pleated Mauve

#8487bf is rgb(132, 135, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.266% 0.08359 281.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

64.3%
0.084
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8487bf

#8487bf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #8487bf mixed with white

  1. 8487bf
  2. 8f93c6
  3. 9b9ecc
  4. a7aad3
  5. b3b6d9
  6. bfc2e0
  7. cccee6
  8. d8daec
  9. e5e6f3
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #8487bf mixed with black

  1. 8487bf
  2. 7275a6
  3. 60638d
  4. 4f5175
  5. 3f415e
  6. 2f3148
  7. 202133
  8. 12131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8487bf with less saturation

  1. 8487bf
  2. 8588ba
  3. 8689b5
  4. 8689b0
  5. 878aab
  6. 888aa6
  7. 898ba1
  8. 8a8b9c
  9. 8b8c97
  10. 8c8c92

Questions about #8487bf

What color is #8487bf?

#8487bf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(132, 135, 191), in HSL hsl(236.95, 31.55%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.266% 0.08359 281.398).

What colors go well with #8487bf?

The complementary color of #8487bf is #978f51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6690bf and #9e7eb2. The triadic partners are #b97c65 and #5c9d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8487bf?

White text reads better on #8487bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8487bf a warm or cool color?

#8487bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.084.