#868ebe color: Soft Blue Lavender
#868ebe is rgb(134, 142, 190) in RGB and oklch(65.821% 0.07209 276.9) 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 25%
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About #868ebe
#868ebe is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender (#888cba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #868ebe mixed with white
Darker: #868ebe mixed with black
Calmer: #868ebe with less saturation
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What color is #868ebe?
#868ebe is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 190), in HSL hsl(231.43, 30.11%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.821% 0.07209 276.9).
What colors go well with #868ebe?
The complementary color of #868ebe is #9e925e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d96bc and #9d86b5. The triadic partners are #b98272 and #6c9f80.
Is white or black text more readable on #868ebe?
Black text reads better on #868ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #868ebe a warm or cool color?
#868ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.072.