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#868ded color: Perrywinkle

#868ded is rgb(134, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.935% 0.14076 278.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.9%
0.141
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868ded

#868ded is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #868ded mixed with white

  1. 868ded
  2. 9199f0
  3. 9ca4f2
  4. a8b0f4
  5. b4bbf7
  6. c0c6f9
  7. ccd2fa
  8. d8ddfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868ded mixed with black

  1. 868ded
  2. 747ace
  3. 6267b0
  4. 515593
  5. 404477
  6. 30335c
  7. 212342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868ded with less saturation

  1. 868ded
  2. 878fe5
  3. 8990dd
  4. 8b92d4
  5. 8c93cc
  6. 8e94c4
  7. 9095bb
  8. 9296b2
  9. 9497aa
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #868ded

What color is #868ded?

#868ded is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(235.92, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.935% 0.14076 278.785).

What colors go well with #868ded?

The complementary color of #868ded is #ae9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489dea and #b17eda. The triadic partners are #e07653 and #31b277.

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

Black text reads better on #868ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ded a warm or cool color?

#868ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.141.