#868ebc color: Soft Blue Lavender
#868ebc is rgb(134, 142, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.735% 0.06916 276.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
- Dusty
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- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 26%
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About #868ebc
#868ebc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender (#888cba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #868ebc mixed with white
Darker: #868ebc mixed with black
Calmer: #868ebc with less saturation
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What color is #868ebc?
#868ebc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 188), in HSL hsl(231.11, 28.72%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.735% 0.06916 276.673).
What colors go well with #868ebc?
The complementary color of #868ebc is #9d9260. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f96ba and #9c87b3. The triadic partners are #b78374 and #6e9e80.
Is white or black text more readable on #868ebc?
Black text reads better on #868ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #868ebc a warm or cool color?
#868ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.069.