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#868eba color: Soft Blue Lavender

#868eba is rgb(134, 142, 186) in RGB and oklch(65.649% 0.06623 276.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

65.6%
0.066
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #868eba

#868eba is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender (#888cba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868eba mixed with white

  1. 868eba
  2. 9199c1
  3. 9da4c8
  4. a9afcf
  5. b5bad6
  6. c1c5dd
  7. cdd1e4
  8. d9dceb
  9. e6e8f1
  10. f2f3f8

Darker: #868eba mixed with black

  1. 868eba
  2. 747ba1
  3. 626889
  4. 515672
  5. 40445c
  6. 303446
  7. 212432
  8. 13151e
  9. 06070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868eba with less saturation

  1. 868eba
  2. 878eb6
  3. 888fb2
  4. 898fae
  5. 8a8faa
  6. 8b90a6
  7. 8c90a2
  8. 8e909e
  9. 8f9199
  10. 909195

Questions about #868eba

What color is #868eba?

#868eba is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 186), in HSL hsl(230.77, 27.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.649% 0.06623 276.418).

What colors go well with #868eba?

The complementary color of #868eba is #9d9162. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7096b8 and #9b87b2. The triadic partners are #b68375 and #6f9e81.

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

Black text reads better on #868eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868eba a warm or cool color?

#868eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.066.