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#868dfb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868dfb is rgb(134, 141, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.722% 0.16007 278.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.7%
0.160
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868dfb

#868dfb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868dfb mixed with white

  1. 868dfb
  2. 9199fc
  3. 9ca5fe
  4. a8b0ff
  5. b3bcff
  6. bfc7ff
  7. ccd2ff
  8. d8deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868dfb mixed with black

  1. 868dfb
  2. 747ada
  3. 6267ba
  4. 51559c
  5. 40447e
  6. 303361
  7. 212346
  8. 13142d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868dfb with less saturation

  1. 868dfb
  2. 888ff2
  3. 8991e8
  4. 8b93df
  5. 8d94d5
  6. 8f96cc
  7. 9197c2
  8. 9398b9
  9. 9699af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #868dfb

What color is #868dfb?

#868dfb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 251), in HSL hsl(236.41, 93.6%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.722% 0.16007 278.548).

What colors go well with #868dfb?

The complementary color of #868dfb is #b49a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a0f8 and #b77ce5. The triadic partners are #eb724a and #00b774.

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

Black text reads better on #868dfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868dfb a warm or cool color?

#868dfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.16.