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#868ee2 color: Perrywinkle

#868ee2 is rgb(134, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.544% 0.12397 278.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

67.5%
0.124
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #868ee2

#868ee2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #868ee2 mixed with white

  1. 868ee2
  2. 9199e6
  3. 9ca5e9
  4. a8b0ec
  5. b4bbf0
  6. c0c7f3
  7. ccd2f5
  8. d9ddf8
  9. e5e8fb
  10. f2f4fd

Darker: #868ee2 mixed with black

  1. 868ee2
  2. 747bc4
  3. 6268a8
  4. 51568c
  5. 404471
  6. 303457
  7. 21243e
  8. 131527
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868ee2 with less saturation

  1. 868ee2
  2. 878fdb
  3. 8991d3
  4. 8a92cc
  5. 8c93c5
  6. 8e94bd
  7. 8f94b6
  8. 9195ae
  9. 9396a6
  10. 95969f

Questions about #868ee2

What color is #868ee2?

#868ee2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(234.78, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.544% 0.12397 278.385).

What colors go well with #868ee2?

The complementary color of #868ee2 is #ab972d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539cdf and #ad81d1. The triadic partners are #d77a5c and #46ae7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #868ee2?

Black text reads better on #868ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ee2 a warm or cool color?

#868ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.124.