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#868bc2 color: Pleated Mauve

#868bc2 is rgb(134, 139, 194) in RGB and oklch(65.379% 0.08203 279.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

65.4%
0.082
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #868bc2

#868bc2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #868bc2 mixed with white

  1. 868bc2
  2. 9196c8
  3. 9da2cf
  4. a8add5
  5. b4b8db
  6. c0c4e1
  7. cdd0e7
  8. d9dbed
  9. e6e7f3
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #868bc2 mixed with black

  1. 868bc2
  2. 7478a8
  3. 62668f
  4. 515477
  5. 404360
  6. 303249
  7. 212334
  8. 131420
  9. 06070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868bc2 with less saturation

  1. 868bc2
  2. 878cbd
  3. 888cb8
  4. 898db3
  5. 8a8eaf
  6. 8b8eaa
  7. 8c8fa5
  8. 8d8fa0
  9. 8e8f9a
  10. 8f9095

Questions about #868bc2

What color is #868bc2?

#868bc2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(134, 139, 194), in HSL hsl(235, 32.97%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.379% 0.08203 279.851).

What colors go well with #868bc2?

The complementary color of #868bc2 is #9c9255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6994c1 and #a082b6. The triadic partners are #bc7f6a and #62a07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #868bc2?

Black text reads better on #868bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868bc2 a warm or cool color?

#868bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.082.