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#858dcc color: Bailey Bells

#858dcc is rgb(133, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.176% 0.09403 277.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

66.2%
0.094
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #858dcc

#858dcc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #858dcc mixed with white

  1. 858dcc
  2. 9098d2
  3. 9ca3d7
  4. a8afdc
  5. b4bae2
  6. c0c5e7
  7. ccd1ec
  8. d9dcf1
  9. e5e8f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #858dcc mixed with black

  1. 858dcc
  2. 737ab1
  3. 616797
  4. 50557e
  5. 404465
  6. 30334e
  7. 212337
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #858dcc with less saturation

  1. 858dcc
  2. 868ec6
  3. 878fc1
  4. 898fbb
  5. 8a90b6
  6. 8b90b0
  7. 8d91aa
  8. 8e91a4
  9. 90929f
  10. 919299

Questions about #858dcc

What color is #858dcc?

#858dcc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(133, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(233.24, 41.04%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.176% 0.09403 277.94).

What colors go well with #858dcc?

The complementary color of #858dcc is #a2934c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6298ca and #a383bf. The triadic partners are #c57e68 and #5da47d.

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

Black text reads better on #858dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858dcc a warm or cool color?

#858dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.094.