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#868cd2 color: Bailey Bells

#868cd2 is rgb(134, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.337% 0.10387 279.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

66.3%
0.104
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #868cd2

#868cd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #868cd2 mixed with white

  1. 868cd2
  2. 9197d7
  3. 9da3dc
  4. a8aee1
  5. b4bae5
  6. c0c5ea
  7. ccd0ee
  8. d9dcf3
  9. e5e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #868cd2 mixed with black

  1. 868cd2
  2. 7479b6
  3. 62679b
  4. 515581
  5. 404368
  6. 303350
  7. 212339
  8. 131424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868cd2 with less saturation

  1. 868cd2
  2. 878dcc
  3. 888ec6
  4. 8a8fc0
  5. 8b90b9
  6. 8c90b3
  7. 8d91ad
  8. 8f92a7
  9. 9092a0
  10. 92939a

Questions about #868cd2

What color is #868cd2?

#868cd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(134, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(235.26, 45.78%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.337% 0.10387 279.405).

What colors go well with #868cd2?

The complementary color of #868cd2 is #a39443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f98d0 and #a681c3. The triadic partners are #c97c62 and #54a77c.

Is white or black text more readable on #868cd2?

Black text reads better on #868cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868cd2 a warm or cool color?

#868cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.104.