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#868bd2 color: Bailey Bells

#868bd2 is rgb(134, 139, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.137% 0.10525 280.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66.1%
0.105
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #868bd2

#868bd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868bd2 mixed with white

  1. 868bd2
  2. 9196d7
  3. 9da2dc
  4. a8ade1
  5. b4b9e5
  6. c0c4ea
  7. ccd0ee
  8. d9dcf3
  9. e5e7f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #868bd2 mixed with black

  1. 868bd2
  2. 7478b6
  3. 62669b
  4. 515481
  5. 404368
  6. 303250
  7. 212339
  8. 131424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868bd2 with less saturation

  1. 868bd2
  2. 878ccc
  3. 888dc6
  4. 898ec0
  5. 8b8fb9
  6. 8c90b3
  7. 8d90ad
  8. 8e91a6
  9. 9091a0
  10. 919299

Questions about #868bd2

What color is #868bd2?

#868bd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(134, 139, 210), in HSL hsl(236.05, 45.78%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.137% 0.10525 280.014).

What colors go well with #868bd2?

The complementary color of #868bd2 is #a29441. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e97d1 and #a680c3. The triadic partners are #c97b60 and #51a67c.

Is white or black text more readable on #868bd2?

Black text reads better on #868bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868bd2 a warm or cool color?

#868bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.105.