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#868ada color: Indigo Bloom

#868ada is rgb(134, 138, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.34% 0.1181 280.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.3%
0.118
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #868ada

#868ada is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868ada mixed with white

  1. 868ada
  2. 9196de
  3. 9ca1e3
  4. a8ade7
  5. b4b9eb
  6. c0c4ee
  7. ccd0f2
  8. d9dcf5
  9. e5e7f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #868ada mixed with black

  1. 868ada
  2. 7477bd
  3. 6265a2
  4. 515387
  5. 40426c
  6. 303254
  7. 21223c
  8. 131425
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868ada with less saturation

  1. 868ada
  2. 878bd3
  3. 888dcc
  4. 898ec5
  5. 8b8fbe
  6. 8c90b7
  7. 8d90b0
  8. 8f91a9
  9. 9092a2
  10. 92939b

Questions about #868ada

What color is #868ada?

#868ada is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(134, 138, 218), in HSL hsl(237.14, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.34% 0.1181 280.476).

What colors go well with #868ada?

The complementary color of #868ada is #a49532. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5898d9 and #aa7ec9. The triadic partners are #d07959 and #44a97b.

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

Black text reads better on #868ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ada a warm or cool color?

#868ada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.118.