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#868ccd color: Bailey Bells

#868ccd is rgb(134, 140, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.096% 0.09665 279.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

66.1%
0.097
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #868ccd

#868ccd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #868ccd mixed with white

  1. 868ccd
  2. 9197d2
  3. 9da3d8
  4. a8aedd
  5. b4b9e2
  6. c0c5e7
  7. cdd0ec
  8. d9dcf1
  9. e5e8f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #868ccd mixed with black

  1. 868ccd
  2. 7479b2
  3. 626798
  4. 51557e
  5. 404366
  6. 30334e
  7. 212338
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868ccd with less saturation

  1. 868ccd
  2. 878dc7
  3. 888ec2
  4. 898fbc
  5. 8b8fb6
  6. 8c90b0
  7. 8d90aa
  8. 8e91a5
  9. 90919f
  10. 919298

Questions about #868ccd

What color is #868ccd?

#868ccd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(134, 140, 205), in HSL hsl(234.93, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.096% 0.09665 279.346).

What colors go well with #868ccd?

The complementary color of #868ccd is #a19449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6297cb and #a482bf. The triadic partners are #c57d65 and #59a57d.

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

Black text reads better on #868ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ccd a warm or cool color?

#868ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.097.