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#8587ca color: True Lavender

#8587ca is rgb(133, 135, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.865% 0.0995 281.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.9%
0.099
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8587ca

#8587ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8587ca mixed with white

  1. 8587ca
  2. 9093d0
  3. 9c9fd5
  4. a8aadb
  5. b3b6e0
  6. c0c2e6
  7. ccceeb
  8. d8daf0
  9. e5e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8587ca mixed with black

  1. 8587ca
  2. 7375af
  3. 616395
  4. 50517c
  5. 404164
  6. 30314d
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8587ca with less saturation

  1. 8587ca
  2. 8688c4
  3. 8789bf
  4. 878ab9
  5. 888bb3
  6. 898cad
  7. 8a8ca7
  8. 8b8da1
  9. 8c8e9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8587ca

What color is #8587ca?

#8587ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 135, 202), in HSL hsl(238.26, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.865% 0.0995 281.936).

What colors go well with #8587ca?

The complementary color of #8587ca is #9b9144. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6092ca and #a37dbb. The triadic partners are #c27a5e and #4fa27c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8587ca?

White text reads better on #8587ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8587ca a warm or cool color?

#8587ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.099.