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#868bec color: Perrywinkle

#868bec is rgb(134, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.494% 0.14207 279.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.5%
0.142
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #868bec

#868bec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #868bec mixed with white

  1. 868bec
  2. 9197ef
  3. 9ca3f1
  4. a8aef4
  5. b4baf6
  6. c0c5f8
  7. ccd1fa
  8. d8dcfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #868bec mixed with black

  1. 868bec
  2. 7478cd
  3. 6266af
  4. 515492
  5. 404376
  6. 30325b
  7. 212342
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868bec with less saturation

  1. 868bec
  2. 878de4
  3. 898edc
  4. 8a90d3
  5. 8c91cb
  6. 8d92c2
  7. 8f93ba
  8. 9194b1
  9. 9395a9
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #868bec

What color is #868bec?

#868bec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(237.06, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.494% 0.14207 279.629).

What colors go well with #868bec?

The complementary color of #868bec is #ac9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489bea and #b17cd8. The triadic partners are #df7550 and #29b177.

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

Black text reads better on #868bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868bec a warm or cool color?

#868bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.142.