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#868aef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868aef is rgb(134, 138, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.469% 0.14759 279.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.5%
0.148
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #868aef

#868aef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868aef mixed with white

  1. 868aef
  2. 9196f2
  3. 9ca2f4
  4. a8aef6
  5. b3b9f8
  6. c0c5fa
  7. ccd1fb
  8. d8dcfd
  9. e5e8fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #868aef mixed with black

  1. 868aef
  2. 7477d0
  3. 6265b1
  4. 515394
  5. 404278
  6. 30325c
  7. 212242
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868aef with less saturation

  1. 868aef
  2. 878ce6
  3. 898ede
  4. 8a8fd5
  5. 8c91cd
  6. 8d92c4
  7. 8f93bb
  8. 9194b2
  9. 9395a9
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #868aef

What color is #868aef?

#868aef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 138, 239), in HSL hsl(237.71, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.469% 0.14759 279.946).

What colors go well with #868aef?

The complementary color of #868aef is #ac9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #449bed and #b27ada. The triadic partners are #e1734b and #19b276.

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

Black text reads better on #868aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868aef a warm or cool color?

#868aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.148.