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#868bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868bfa is rgb(134, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.287% 0.16136 279.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.3%
0.161
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868bfa

#868bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #868bfa mixed with white

  1. 868bfa
  2. 9197fc
  3. 9ca3fd
  4. a7affe
  5. b3bbff
  6. bfc6ff
  7. ccd2ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e5e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868bfa mixed with black

  1. 868bfa
  2. 7478d9
  3. 6266ba
  4. 51549b
  5. 40437d
  6. 303261
  7. 212346
  8. 13142d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868bfa with less saturation

  1. 868bfa
  2. 878df1
  3. 898fe7
  4. 8b91de
  5. 8c93d4
  6. 8e94cb
  7. 9095c1
  8. 9297b7
  9. 9498ad
  10. 9798a3

Questions about #868bfa

What color is #868bfa?

#868bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(237.41, 92.06%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.287% 0.16136 279.264).

What colors go well with #868bfa?

The complementary color of #868bfa is #b29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389ef7 and #b77ae3. The triadic partners are #ea7046 and #00b674.

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

Black text reads better on #868bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868bfa a warm or cool color?

#868bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.161.