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#8588ce color: True Lavender

#8588ce is rgb(133, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.262% 0.10386 281.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

65.3%
0.104
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8588ce

#8588ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black 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: #8588ce mixed with white

  1. 8588ce
  2. 9094d3
  3. 9c9fd9
  4. a7abde
  5. b3b7e3
  6. c0c3e8
  7. cccfed
  8. d8dbf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8588ce mixed with black

  1. 8588ce
  2. 7375b3
  3. 616398
  4. 50527f
  5. 404166
  6. 30314e
  7. 212238
  8. 131323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8588ce with less saturation

  1. 8588ce
  2. 8689c8
  3. 878ac2
  4. 888bbc
  5. 898cb6
  6. 8a8db0
  7. 8b8da9
  8. 8c8ea3
  9. 8d8f9d
  10. 8f8f96

Questions about #8588ce

What color is #8588ce?

#8588ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(237.53, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.262% 0.10386 281.227).

What colors go well with #8588ce?

The complementary color of #8588ce is #9d9240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e94cd and #a57dbf. The triadic partners are #c57a5d and #4ea47b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8588ce?

Black text reads better on #8588ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8588ce a warm or cool color?

#8588ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.104.