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#868dec color: Perrywinkle

#868dec is rgb(134, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.88% 0.13936 278.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.9%
0.139
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868dec

#868dec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.139 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 7.03:1, 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: #868dec mixed with white

  1. 868dec
  2. 9199ef
  3. 9ca4f1
  4. a8b0f4
  5. b4bbf6
  6. c0c6f8
  7. ccd2fa
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868dec mixed with black

  1. 868dec
  2. 747acd
  3. 6267af
  4. 515592
  5. 404476
  6. 30335b
  7. 212342
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868dec with less saturation

  1. 868dec
  2. 878fe4
  3. 8990dc
  4. 8b92d4
  5. 8c93cb
  6. 8e94c3
  7. 9095bb
  8. 9296b2
  9. 9497a9
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #868dec

What color is #868dec?

#868dec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(235.88, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.88% 0.13936 278.797).

What colors go well with #868dec?

The complementary color of #868dec is #ae9806. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499de9 and #b17ed9. The triadic partners are #df7654 and #33b177.

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

Black text reads better on #868dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868dec a warm or cool color?

#868dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.139.