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#868ade color: Indigo Bloom

#868ade is rgb(134, 138, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.548% 0.12378 280.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.5%
0.124
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #868ade

#868ade is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #868ade mixed with white

  1. 868ade
  2. 9196e2
  3. 9ca1e6
  4. a8adea
  5. b4b9ed
  6. c0c4f1
  7. ccd0f4
  8. d9dcf7
  9. e5e7fa
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #868ade mixed with black

  1. 868ade
  2. 7477c1
  3. 6265a5
  4. 515389
  5. 40426f
  6. 303255
  7. 21223d
  8. 131426
  9. 060712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868ade with less saturation

  1. 868ade
  2. 878bd7
  3. 888dd0
  4. 8a8ec8
  5. 8b8fc1
  6. 8c90ba
  7. 8e91b2
  8. 8f92ab
  9. 9192a3
  10. 92939c

Questions about #868ade

What color is #868ade?

#868ade is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(134, 138, 222), in HSL hsl(237.27, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.548% 0.12378 280.392).

What colors go well with #868ade?

The complementary color of #868ade is #a5952a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5498dd and #ac7dcc. The triadic partners are #d37857 and #3eab7a.

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

Black text reads better on #868ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ade a warm or cool color?

#868ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.124.