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#868cfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868cfe is rgb(134, 140, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.708% 0.16548 278.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.7%
0.165
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868cfe

#868cfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #868cfe mixed with white

  1. 868cfe
  2. 9198ff
  3. 9ca4ff
  4. a7b0ff
  5. b3bbff
  6. bfc7ff
  7. ccd2ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868cfe mixed with black

  1. 868cfe
  2. 7479dd
  3. 6267bd
  4. 51559e
  5. 404380
  6. 303363
  7. 212347
  8. 13142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868cfe with less saturation

  1. 868cfe
  2. 888ef4
  3. 8990eb
  4. 8b92e1
  5. 8d94d7
  6. 8f95cd
  7. 9197c4
  8. 9398b9
  9. 9599af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #868cfe

What color is #868cfe?

#868cfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 140, 254), in HSL hsl(237, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.708% 0.16548 278.82).

What colors go well with #868cfe?

The complementary color of #868cfe is #b49a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339ffb and #b87ae7. The triadic partners are #ed7046 and #00b873.

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

Black text reads better on #868cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868cfe a warm or cool color?

#868cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.165.