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#8789bc color: Pleated Mauve

#8789bc is rgb(135, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.777% 0.07591 282.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.8%
0.076
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

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 #8789bc

#8789bc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.076 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 Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8789bc mixed with white

  1. 8789bc
  2. 9294c3
  3. 9ea0ca
  4. a9abd1
  5. b5b7d7
  6. c1c3de
  7. cdcfe5
  8. d9dbeb
  9. e6e7f2
  10. f2f3f8

Darker: #8789bc mixed with black

  1. 8789bc
  2. 7576a3
  3. 63648b
  4. 515373
  5. 41425d
  6. 313147
  7. 212232
  8. 13141f
  9. 06070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8789bc with less saturation

  1. 8789bc
  2. 888ab8
  3. 888ab3
  4. 898baf
  5. 8a8caa
  6. 8a8ca6
  7. 8b8da1
  8. 8c8d9c
  9. 8d8e98
  10. 8d8e93

Questions about #8789bc

What color is #8789bc?

#8789bc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(135, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(237.74, 28.34%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.777% 0.07591 282.315).

What colors go well with #8789bc?

The complementary color of #8789bc is #979159. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d92bc and #9e81b0. The triadic partners are #b77f6a and #629d81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8789bc?

White text reads better on #8789bc: 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 #8789bc a warm or cool color?

#8789bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.076.