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#868abe color: Pleated Mauve

#868abe is rgb(134, 138, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.993% 0.07757 280.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

65%
0.078
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #868abe

#868abe is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868abe mixed with white

  1. 868abe
  2. 9195c5
  3. 9da1cb
  4. a8acd2
  5. b4b8d9
  6. c0c3df
  7. cdcfe6
  8. d9dbec
  9. e6e7f2
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #868abe mixed with black

  1. 868abe
  2. 7477a5
  3. 62658c
  4. 515375
  5. 40425e
  6. 303248
  7. 212233
  8. 13141f
  9. 06070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868abe with less saturation

  1. 868abe
  2. 878bb9
  3. 888bb5
  4. 888cb0
  5. 898cac
  6. 8a8da7
  7. 8b8da2
  8. 8c8e9e
  9. 8d8e99
  10. 8e8f94

Questions about #868abe

What color is #868abe?

#868abe is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(134, 138, 190), in HSL hsl(235.71, 30.11%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.993% 0.07757 280.594).

What colors go well with #868abe?

The complementary color of #868abe is #9a9158. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b93bd and #9e82b3. The triadic partners are #b87f6b and #639e7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #868abe?

Black text reads better on #868abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868abe a warm or cool color?

#868abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.078.