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#858bec color: Perrywinkle

#858bec is rgb(133, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.422% 0.14225 279.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.4%
0.142
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #858bec

#858bec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #858bec mixed with white

  1. 858bec
  2. 9097ef
  3. 9ba3f1
  4. a7aef4
  5. b3baf6
  6. bfc5f8
  7. ccd1fa
  8. d8dcfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #858bec mixed with black

  1. 858bec
  2. 7378cd
  3. 6166af
  4. 505492
  5. 404376
  6. 30325b
  7. 212342
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858bec with less saturation

  1. 858bec
  2. 868de4
  3. 888edb
  4. 8990d3
  5. 8b91cb
  6. 8d92c2
  7. 8f93ba
  8. 9094b1
  9. 9295a8
  10. 94969f

Questions about #858bec

What color is #858bec?

#858bec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(236.5, 73.05%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.422% 0.14225 279.17).

What colors go well with #858bec?

The complementary color of #858bec is #ad9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479bea and #b07cd8. The triadic partners are #df7450 and #2ab076.

Is white or black text more readable on #858bec?

Black text reads better on #858bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858bec a warm or cool color?

#858bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.142.