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#8687bc color: Pleated Mauve

#8687bc is rgb(134, 135, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.287% 0.07892 283.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

64.3%
0.079
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8687bc

#8687bc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8687bc mixed with white

  1. 8687bc
  2. 9193c3
  3. 9d9eca
  4. a8aad1
  5. b4b6d7
  6. c0c2de
  7. cdcee5
  8. d9daeb
  9. e6e6f2
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #8687bc mixed with black

  1. 8687bc
  2. 7475a3
  3. 62638b
  4. 515173
  5. 40415d
  6. 303147
  7. 212132
  8. 13131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8687bc with less saturation

  1. 8687bc
  2. 8788b7
  3. 8788b3
  4. 8889ae
  5. 888aaa
  6. 898aa5
  7. 8a8ba0
  8. 8b8b9b
  9. 8b8c97
  10. 8c8c92

Questions about #8687bc

What color is #8687bc?

#8687bc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(134, 135, 188), in HSL hsl(238.89, 28.72%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.287% 0.07892 283.108).

What colors go well with #8687bc?

The complementary color of #8687bc is #968f55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a90bc and #9e7faf. The triadic partners are #b67d66 and #5e9c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8687bc?

White text reads better on #8687bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8687bc a warm or cool color?

#8687bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.079.