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#868aed color: Perrywinkle

#868aed is rgb(134, 138, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.358% 0.14482 280.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.4%
0.145
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #868aed

#868aed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, 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: #868aed mixed with white

  1. 868aed
  2. 9196f0
  3. 9ca2f2
  4. a8aef5
  5. b4b9f7
  6. c0c5f9
  7. ccd1fa
  8. d8dcfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #868aed mixed with black

  1. 868aed
  2. 7477ce
  3. 6265b0
  4. 515393
  5. 404277
  6. 30325c
  7. 212242
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868aed with less saturation

  1. 868aed
  2. 878ce5
  3. 898edc
  4. 8a8fd4
  5. 8c91cb
  6. 8d92c3
  7. 8f93ba
  8. 9194b1
  9. 9295a8
  10. 94969f

Questions about #868aed

What color is #868aed?

#868aed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 138, 237), in HSL hsl(237.67, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.358% 0.14482 280.005).

What colors go well with #868aed?

The complementary color of #868aed is #ac9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479beb and #b27bd8. The triadic partners are #df734d and #20b177.

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

Black text reads better on #868aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868aed a warm or cool color?

#868aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.145.