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#868ecb color: Bailey Bells

#868ecb is rgb(134, 142, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.408% 0.09102 277.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

66.4%
0.091
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #868ecb

#868ecb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868ecb mixed with white

  1. 868ecb
  2. 9199d1
  3. 9da4d6
  4. a8afdc
  5. b4bbe1
  6. c0c6e6
  7. cdd1eb
  8. d9dcf0
  9. e6e8f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #868ecb mixed with black

  1. 868ecb
  2. 747bb0
  3. 626896
  4. 51567d
  5. 404465
  6. 30344d
  7. 212437
  8. 131522
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868ecb with less saturation

  1. 868ecb
  2. 878fc6
  3. 888fc0
  4. 8a90bb
  5. 8b91b5
  6. 8c91b0
  7. 8e92aa
  8. 8f92a5
  9. 90939f
  10. 929399

Questions about #868ecb

What color is #868ecb?

#868ecb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 203), in HSL hsl(233.04, 39.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.408% 0.09102 277.867).

What colors go well with #868ecb?

The complementary color of #868ecb is #a2944f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6598c9 and #a384bf. The triadic partners are #c4806a and #60a57e.

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

Black text reads better on #868ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ecb a warm or cool color?

#868ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.091.