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#8587cf color: True Lavender

#8587cf is rgb(133, 135, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.111% 0.10672 281.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

65.1%
0.107
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8587cf

#8587cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #8587cf mixed with white

  1. 8587cf
  2. 9093d4
  3. 9c9fda
  4. a7abdf
  5. b3b6e4
  6. c0c2e8
  7. ccceed
  8. d8daf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8587cf mixed with black

  1. 8587cf
  2. 7375b4
  3. 616399
  4. 50517f
  5. 404167
  6. 30314f
  7. 212138
  8. 131323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8587cf with less saturation

  1. 8587cf
  2. 8688c9
  3. 8789c3
  4. 888abc
  5. 898bb6
  6. 8a8cb0
  7. 8b8daa
  8. 8c8ea3
  9. 8d8e9d
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8587cf

What color is #8587cf?

#8587cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 135, 207), in HSL hsl(238.38, 43.53%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.111% 0.10672 281.788).

What colors go well with #8587cf?

The complementary color of #8587cf is #9d923d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d93cf and #a57cbf. The triadic partners are #c6785a and #49a47b.

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

White text reads better on #8587cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8587cf a warm or cool color?

#8587cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.107.