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#868dce color: Bailey Bells

#868dce is rgb(134, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.346% 0.09672 278.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

66.3%
0.097
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #868dce

#868dce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #868dce mixed with white

  1. 868dce
  2. 9198d3
  3. 9da3d9
  4. a8afde
  5. b4bae3
  6. c0c5e8
  7. cdd1ed
  8. d9dcf1
  9. e5e8f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #868dce mixed with black

  1. 868dce
  2. 747ab3
  3. 626798
  4. 51557f
  5. 404466
  6. 30334e
  7. 212338
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868dce with less saturation

  1. 868dce
  2. 878ec8
  3. 888fc3
  4. 8a8fbd
  5. 8b90b7
  6. 8c91b1
  7. 8d91ab
  8. 8f92a5
  9. 90929f
  10. 929399

Questions about #868dce

What color is #868dce?

#868dce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(234.17, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.346% 0.09672 278.69).

What colors go well with #868dce?

The complementary color of #868dce is #a2944a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6298cc and #a483c1. The triadic partners are #c67e67 and #5ba57d.

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

Black text reads better on #868dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868dce a warm or cool color?

#868dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.097.