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#8587cb color: True Lavender

#8587cb is rgb(133, 135, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.914% 0.10094 281.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.9%
0.101
282°
  • 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
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8587cb

#8587cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, 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: #8587cb mixed with white

  1. 8587cb
  2. 9093d1
  3. 9c9fd6
  4. a8aadc
  5. b3b6e1
  6. c0c2e6
  7. ccceeb
  8. d8daf1
  9. e5e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8587cb mixed with black

  1. 8587cb
  2. 7375b0
  3. 616396
  4. 50517d
  5. 404165
  6. 30314d
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8587cb with less saturation

  1. 8587cb
  2. 8688c5
  3. 8789bf
  4. 888ab9
  5. 888bb4
  6. 898cae
  7. 8a8ca8
  8. 8b8da1
  9. 8d8e9b
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8587cb

What color is #8587cb?

#8587cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 135, 203), in HSL hsl(238.29, 40.23%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.914% 0.10094 281.908).

What colors go well with #8587cb?

The complementary color of #8587cb is #9b9142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6092cb and #a37dbc. The triadic partners are #c3795d and #4ea27c.

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

White text reads better on #8587cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8587cb a warm or cool color?

#8587cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.101.