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#868dea color: Perrywinkle

#868dea is rgb(134, 141, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.772% 0.13657 278.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.8%
0.137
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868dea

#868dea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #868dea mixed with white

  1. 868dea
  2. 9199ed
  3. 9ca4f0
  4. a8b0f2
  5. b4bbf5
  6. c0c6f7
  7. ccd2f9
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e5e8fc
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868dea mixed with black

  1. 868dea
  2. 747acb
  3. 6267ae
  4. 515591
  5. 404475
  6. 30335a
  7. 212341
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868dea with less saturation

  1. 868dea
  2. 878fe2
  3. 8990da
  4. 8b91d2
  5. 8c93ca
  6. 8e94c2
  7. 9095ba
  8. 9296b1
  9. 9396a9
  10. 9597a0

Questions about #868dea

What color is #868dea?

#868dea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 234), in HSL hsl(235.8, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.772% 0.13657 278.82).

What colors go well with #868dea?

The complementary color of #868dea is #ad9812. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9de7 and #b07ed7. The triadic partners are #dd7755 and #36b178.

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

Black text reads better on #868dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868dea a warm or cool color?

#868dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.137.