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#868eda color: Soft indigo

#868eda is rgb(134, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.135% 0.1126 278.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

67.1%
0.113
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #868eda

#868eda is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868eda mixed with white

  1. 868eda
  2. 9199de
  3. 9da5e2
  4. a8b0e7
  5. b4bbea
  6. c0c6ee
  7. ccd2f2
  8. d9ddf5
  9. e5e8f9
  10. f2f4fc

Darker: #868eda mixed with black

  1. 868eda
  2. 747bbd
  3. 6268a2
  4. 515687
  5. 40446c
  6. 303454
  7. 21243c
  8. 131525
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #868eda with less saturation

  1. 868eda
  2. 878fd3
  3. 8990cd
  4. 8a91c6
  5. 8c92bf
  6. 8d93b9
  7. 8f93b2
  8. 9094ab
  9. 9295a4
  10. 94959d

Questions about #868eda

What color is #868eda?

#868eda is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(234.29, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.135% 0.1126 278.314).

What colors go well with #868eda?

The complementary color of #868eda is #a8963b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a9bd8 and #a982cb. The triadic partners are #d07c61 and #50ab7b.

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

Black text reads better on #868eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868eda a warm or cool color?

#868eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.113.