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#8588cf color: True Lavender

#8588cf is rgb(133, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.311% 0.1053 281.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

65.3%
0.105
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8588cf

#8588cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #8588cf mixed with white

  1. 8588cf
  2. 9094d4
  3. 9c9fda
  4. a7abdf
  5. b3b7e4
  6. c0c3e8
  7. cccfed
  8. d8dbf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8588cf mixed with black

  1. 8588cf
  2. 7375b4
  3. 616399
  4. 50527f
  5. 404167
  6. 30314f
  7. 212238
  8. 131323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8588cf with less saturation

  1. 8588cf
  2. 8689c9
  3. 878ac3
  4. 888bbd
  5. 898cb6
  6. 8a8db0
  7. 8b8eaa
  8. 8c8ea4
  9. 8d8f9d
  10. 8f8f97

Questions about #8588cf

What color is #8588cf?

#8588cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(237.57, 43.53%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.311% 0.1053 281.206).

What colors go well with #8588cf?

The complementary color of #8588cf is #9e923f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d94ce and #a57dbf. The triadic partners are #c6795c and #4ca47b.

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

Black text reads better on #8588cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8588cf a warm or cool color?

#8588cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.105.