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#868dee color: Perrywinkle

#868dee is rgb(134, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.99% 0.14215 278.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68%
0.142
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
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868dee

#868dee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.142 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 7.06:1, 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: #868dee mixed with white

  1. 868dee
  2. 9199f1
  3. 9ca4f3
  4. a8b0f5
  5. b4bbf7
  6. c0c6f9
  7. ccd2fb
  8. d8ddfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868dee mixed with black

  1. 868dee
  2. 747acf
  3. 6267b1
  4. 515593
  5. 404477
  6. 30335c
  7. 212342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868dee with less saturation

  1. 868dee
  2. 878fe6
  3. 8990dd
  4. 8b92d5
  5. 8c93cd
  6. 8e94c4
  7. 9095bc
  8. 9296b3
  9. 9497aa
  10. 9698a1

Questions about #868dee

What color is #868dee?

#868dee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(235.96, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.99% 0.14215 278.772).

What colors go well with #868dee?

The complementary color of #868dee is #af9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479deb and #b27eda. The triadic partners are #e17653 and #2fb277.

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

Black text reads better on #868dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868dee a warm or cool color?

#868dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.142.