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#858ee2 color: Perrywinkle

#858ee2 is rgb(133, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.471% 0.12417 277.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

67.5%
0.124
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #858ee2

#858ee2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #858ee2 mixed with white

  1. 858ee2
  2. 9099e6
  3. 9ca5e9
  4. a7b0ec
  5. b3bbf0
  6. bfc7f3
  7. ccd2f5
  8. d8ddf8
  9. e5e8fb
  10. f2f4fd

Darker: #858ee2 mixed with black

  1. 858ee2
  2. 737bc4
  3. 6168a8
  4. 50568c
  5. 404471
  6. 303457
  7. 21243e
  8. 131527
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858ee2 with less saturation

  1. 858ee2
  2. 878fdb
  3. 8891d3
  4. 8a92cc
  5. 8b93c5
  6. 8d93bd
  7. 8f94b6
  8. 9195ae
  9. 9396a6
  10. 95969e

Questions about #858ee2

What color is #858ee2?

#858ee2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(234.19, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.471% 0.12417 277.866).

What colors go well with #858ee2?

The complementary color of #858ee2 is #ab972c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529cdf and #ac81d1. The triadic partners are #d7795d and #47ad79.

Is white or black text more readable on #858ee2?

Black text reads better on #858ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858ee2 a warm or cool color?

#858ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.124.