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#8487c8 color: True Lavender

#8487c8 is rgb(132, 135, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.69% 0.09674 281.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

64.7%
0.097
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

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 #8487c8

#8487c8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 281°.

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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8487c8 mixed with white

  1. 8487c8
  2. 8f93ce
  3. 9b9fd4
  4. a7aada
  5. b3b6df
  6. bfc2e5
  7. ccceea
  8. d8daef
  9. e5e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8487c8 mixed with black

  1. 8487c8
  2. 7275ae
  3. 606394
  4. 4f517b
  5. 3f4163
  6. 2f314c
  7. 202136
  8. 121321
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8487c8 with less saturation

  1. 8487c8
  2. 8588c2
  3. 8689bd
  4. 878ab7
  5. 888bb1
  6. 898bac
  7. 8a8ca6
  8. 8b8da0
  9. 8c8d9a
  10. 8d8e94

Questions about #8487c8

What color is #8487c8?

#8487c8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 135, 200), in HSL hsl(237.35, 38.2%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.69% 0.09674 281.298).

What colors go well with #8487c8?

The complementary color of #8487c8 is #9b9046. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6192c7 and #a17dba. The triadic partners are #c07a5f and #52a17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8487c8?

White text reads better on #8487c8: 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 #8487c8 a warm or cool color?

#8487c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.097.