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#868dfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868dfe is rgb(134, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.895% 0.16416 278.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.9%
0.164
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868dfe

#868dfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #868dfe mixed with white

  1. 868dfe
  2. 9199ff
  3. 9ca5ff
  4. a7b0ff
  5. b3bcff
  6. bfc7ff
  7. ccd2ff
  8. d8deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868dfe mixed with black

  1. 868dfe
  2. 747add
  3. 6267bd
  4. 51559e
  5. 404480
  6. 303363
  7. 212347
  8. 13142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868dfe with less saturation

  1. 868dfe
  2. 888ff4
  3. 8991eb
  4. 8b93e1
  5. 8d95d8
  6. 8f96ce
  7. 9197c4
  8. 9499ba
  9. 9699b0
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #868dfe

What color is #868dfe?

#868dfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(236.5, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.895% 0.16416 278.485).

What colors go well with #868dfe?

The complementary color of #868dfe is #b59a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34a0fb and #b87be8. The triadic partners are #ee7148 and #00b873.

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

Black text reads better on #868dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868dfe a warm or cool color?

#868dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.164.