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#858ede color: Soft indigo

#858ede is rgb(133, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.265% 0.1185 277.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

67.3%
0.119
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #858ede

#858ede is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #858ede mixed with white

  1. 858ede
  2. 9099e2
  3. 9ca5e6
  4. a7b0e9
  5. b3bbed
  6. c0c6f0
  7. ccd2f4
  8. d8ddf7
  9. e5e8fa
  10. f2f4fc

Darker: #858ede mixed with black

  1. 858ede
  2. 737bc1
  3. 6168a5
  4. 505689
  5. 40446f
  6. 303455
  7. 21243d
  8. 131526
  9. 060712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #858ede with less saturation

  1. 858ede
  2. 868fd7
  3. 8890d0
  4. 8a91c9
  5. 8b92c2
  6. 8d93bb
  7. 8f94b4
  8. 9094ac
  9. 9295a5
  10. 94959d

Questions about #858ede

What color is #858ede?

#858ede is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(133, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(233.93, 57.42%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.265% 0.1185 277.816).

What colors go well with #858ede?

The complementary color of #858ede is #aa9633. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559cdb and #aa81ce. The triadic partners are #d47a5f and #4cac79.

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

Black text reads better on #858ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858ede a warm or cool color?

#858ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.119.