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#8487cc color: True Lavender

#8487cc is rgb(132, 135, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.886% 0.10254 281.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.9%
0.103
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8487cc

#8487cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, 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: #8487cc mixed with white

  1. 8487cc
  2. 8f93d2
  3. 9b9fd7
  4. a7aadc
  5. b3b6e2
  6. bfc2e7
  7. ccceec
  8. d8daf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8487cc mixed with black

  1. 8487cc
  2. 7275b1
  3. 606397
  4. 4f517e
  5. 3f4165
  6. 2f314e
  7. 202137
  8. 121322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8487cc with less saturation

  1. 8487cc
  2. 8588c6
  3. 8689c0
  4. 878aba
  5. 888bb4
  6. 898cae
  7. 8a8ca8
  8. 8b8da2
  9. 8c8e9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8487cc

What color is #8487cc?

#8487cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 135, 204), in HSL hsl(237.5, 41.38%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.886% 0.10254 281.225).

What colors go well with #8487cc?

The complementary color of #8487cc is #9c9140. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e93cb and #a37cbd. The triadic partners are #c4795d and #4ea27b.

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

White text reads better on #8487cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8487cc a warm or cool color?

#8487cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.103.