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#868eed color: Perrywinkle

#868eed is rgb(134, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.129% 0.13941 278.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.1%
0.139
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868eed

#868eed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #868eed mixed with white

  1. 868eed
  2. 919af0
  3. 9ca5f2
  4. a8b0f4
  5. b4bcf7
  6. c0c7f8
  7. ccd2fa
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e5e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868eed mixed with black

  1. 868eed
  2. 747bce
  3. 6268b0
  4. 515693
  5. 404477
  6. 30345c
  7. 212442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868eed with less saturation

  1. 868eed
  2. 8890e5
  3. 8991dd
  4. 8b93d4
  5. 8d94cc
  6. 8e95c4
  7. 9096bb
  8. 9297b3
  9. 9497aa
  10. 9698a1

Questions about #868eed

What color is #868eed?

#868eed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(235.34, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.129% 0.13941 278.362).

What colors go well with #868eed?

The complementary color of #868eed is #af9908. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499eea and #b17fda. The triadic partners are #e07755 and #35b277.

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

Black text reads better on #868eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868eed a warm or cool color?

#868eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.139.