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#868cdc color: Soft indigo

#868cdc is rgb(134, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.838% 0.11818 279.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66.8%
0.118
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #868cdc

#868cdc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #868cdc mixed with white

  1. 868cdc
  2. 9198e0
  3. 9ca3e4
  4. a8aee8
  5. b4baec
  6. c0c5ef
  7. ccd1f3
  8. d9dcf6
  9. e5e8f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #868cdc mixed with black

  1. 868cdc
  2. 7479bf
  3. 6267a3
  4. 515588
  5. 40436e
  6. 303354
  7. 21233c
  8. 131426
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868cdc with less saturation

  1. 868cdc
  2. 878dd5
  3. 898ece
  4. 8a90c7
  5. 8b90c0
  6. 8d91b9
  7. 8e92b2
  8. 9093ab
  9. 9194a4
  10. 93949c

Questions about #868cdc

What color is #868cdc?

#868cdc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(134, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(235.81, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.838% 0.11818 279.412).

What colors go well with #868cdc?

The complementary color of #868cdc is #a79633. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #579ada and #aa80cb. The triadic partners are #d27a5c and #48ab7b.

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

Black text reads better on #868cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868cdc a warm or cool color?

#868cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.118.