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#868bcf color: Bailey Bells

#868bcf is rgb(134, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.99% 0.10093 280.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66%
0.101
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #868bcf

#868bcf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868bcf mixed with white

  1. 868bcf
  2. 9196d4
  3. 9da2d9
  4. a8addf
  5. b4b9e3
  6. c0c4e8
  7. ccd0ed
  8. d9dcf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #868bcf mixed with black

  1. 868bcf
  2. 7478b4
  3. 626699
  4. 51547f
  5. 404367
  6. 30324f
  7. 212338
  8. 131423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868bcf with less saturation

  1. 868bcf
  2. 878cc9
  3. 888dc3
  4. 898ebd
  5. 8a8fb7
  6. 8c8fb1
  7. 8d90ab
  8. 8e91a5
  9. 8f919f
  10. 919298

Questions about #868bcf

What color is #868bcf?

#868bcf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(134, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(235.89, 43.2%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.99% 0.10093 280.017).

What colors go well with #868bcf?

The complementary color of #868bcf is #a19445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6097ce and #a580c0. The triadic partners are #c77c62 and #54a57d.

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

Black text reads better on #868bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868bcf a warm or cool color?

#868bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.101.