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#8487ed color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8487ed is rgb(132, 135, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.639% 0.14925 280.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.6%
0.149
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
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8487ed

#8487ed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.149 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 6.67:1, 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: #8487ed mixed with white

  1. 8487ed
  2. 8f93f0
  3. 9aa0f2
  4. a6acf5
  5. b2b8f7
  6. bec4f9
  7. cbd0fb
  8. d8dbfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8487ed mixed with black

  1. 8487ed
  2. 7275ce
  3. 6063b0
  4. 4f5193
  5. 3f4177
  6. 2f315c
  7. 202142
  8. 12132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8487ed with less saturation

  1. 8487ed
  2. 8589e4
  3. 868bdc
  4. 888dd3
  5. 898eca
  6. 8b8fc2
  7. 8d91b9
  8. 8e92b0
  9. 9092a7
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8487ed

What color is #8487ed?

#8487ed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(132, 135, 237), in HSL hsl(238.29, 74.47%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.639% 0.14925 280.262).

What colors go well with #8487ed?

The complementary color of #8487ed is #aa9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4198eb and #b077d8. The triadic partners are #df7047 and #05af74.

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

Black text reads better on #8487ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8487ed a warm or cool color?

#8487ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.149.