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#8487eb color: Bright indigo

#8487eb is rgb(132, 135, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.526% 0.14648 280.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.5%
0.146
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8487eb

#8487eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8487eb mixed with white

  1. 8487eb
  2. 8f93ee
  3. 9aa0f1
  4. a6acf3
  5. b2b8f6
  6. bec4f8
  7. cbcffa
  8. d8dbfb
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8487eb mixed with black

  1. 8487eb
  2. 7275cc
  3. 6063ae
  4. 4f5191
  5. 3f4175
  6. 2f315b
  7. 202141
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8487eb with less saturation

  1. 8487eb
  2. 8589e3
  3. 868bda
  4. 888cd2
  5. 898ec9
  6. 8b8fc0
  7. 8c90b8
  8. 8e91af
  9. 9092a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8487eb

What color is #8487eb?

#8487eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 135, 235), in HSL hsl(238.25, 72.03%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.526% 0.14648 280.332).

What colors go well with #8487eb?

The complementary color of #8487eb is #a99500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4398ea and #b078d6. The triadic partners are #dd7049 and #12ae74.

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

Black text reads better on #8487eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8487eb a warm or cool color?

#8487eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.146.