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#858dce color: Bailey Bells

#858dce is rgb(133, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.271% 0.09692 278.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

66.3%
0.097
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #858dce

#858dce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.097 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 6.7:1, 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: #858dce mixed with white

  1. 858dce
  2. 9098d3
  3. 9ca3d9
  4. a8afde
  5. b4bae3
  6. c0c5e8
  7. ccd1ed
  8. d9dcf1
  9. e5e8f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #858dce mixed with black

  1. 858dce
  2. 737ab3
  3. 616798
  4. 50557f
  5. 404466
  6. 30334e
  7. 212338
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #858dce with less saturation

  1. 858dce
  2. 868ec8
  3. 888fc3
  4. 898fbd
  5. 8a90b7
  6. 8c91b1
  7. 8d91ab
  8. 8e92a5
  9. 90929f
  10. 919399

Questions about #858dce

What color is #858dce?

#858dce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(133, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(233.42, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.271% 0.09692 278.019).

What colors go well with #858dce?

The complementary color of #858dce is #a39449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6198cc and #a483c1. The triadic partners are #c67e67 and #5ba57c.

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

Black text reads better on #858dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858dce a warm or cool color?

#858dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.097.