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#8487ec color: Bright indigo

#8487ec is rgb(132, 135, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.582% 0.14787 280.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.6%
0.148
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8487ec

#8487ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #8487ec mixed with white

  1. 8487ec
  2. 8f93ef
  3. 9aa0f2
  4. a6acf4
  5. b2b8f6
  6. bec4f8
  7. cbcffa
  8. d8dbfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8487ec mixed with black

  1. 8487ec
  2. 7275cd
  3. 6063af
  4. 4f5192
  5. 3f4176
  6. 2f315b
  7. 202142
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8487ec with less saturation

  1. 8487ec
  2. 8589e4
  3. 868bdb
  4. 888cd2
  5. 898eca
  6. 8b8fc1
  7. 8d90b8
  8. 8e91af
  9. 9092a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8487ec

What color is #8487ec?

#8487ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 135, 236), in HSL hsl(238.27, 73.24%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.582% 0.14787 280.297).

What colors go well with #8487ec?

The complementary color of #8487ec is #a99500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4298eb and #b077d7. The triadic partners are #de7048 and #0caf74.

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

Black text reads better on #8487ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8487ec a warm or cool color?

#8487ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.148.