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#868ced color: Perrywinkle

#868ced is rgb(134, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.742% 0.14211 279.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.7%
0.142
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #868ced

#868ced is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #868ced mixed with white

  1. 868ced
  2. 9198f0
  3. 9ca3f2
  4. a8aff5
  5. b4bbf7
  6. c0c6f9
  7. ccd1fa
  8. d8ddfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868ced mixed with black

  1. 868ced
  2. 7479ce
  3. 6267b0
  4. 515593
  5. 404377
  6. 30335c
  7. 212342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868ced with less saturation

  1. 868ced
  2. 878ee5
  3. 898fdc
  4. 8a91d4
  5. 8c92cc
  6. 8e93c3
  7. 9094bb
  8. 9195b2
  9. 9396a9
  10. 9597a0

Questions about #868ced

What color is #868ced?

#868ced is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(236.5, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.742% 0.14211 279.199).

What colors go well with #868ced?

The complementary color of #868ced is #ad9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489ceb and #b17dd9. The triadic partners are #e07551 and #2cb177.

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

Black text reads better on #868ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ced a warm or cool color?

#868ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.142.