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#868eee color: Perrywinkle

#868eee is rgb(134, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.183% 0.14081 278.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.2%
0.141
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868eee

#868eee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #868eee mixed with white

  1. 868eee
  2. 919af1
  3. 9ca5f3
  4. a8b0f5
  5. b4bcf7
  6. c0c7f9
  7. ccd2fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e5e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868eee mixed with black

  1. 868eee
  2. 747bcf
  3. 6268b1
  4. 515693
  5. 404477
  6. 30345c
  7. 212442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868eee with less saturation

  1. 868eee
  2. 8890e6
  3. 8991de
  4. 8b93d5
  5. 8d94cd
  6. 8e95c4
  7. 9096bc
  8. 9297b3
  9. 9498ab
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #868eee

What color is #868eee?

#868eee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(235.38, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.183% 0.14081 278.355).

What colors go well with #868eee?

The complementary color of #868eee is #b09901. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489eeb and #b17fdb. The triadic partners are #e17755 and #33b277.

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

Black text reads better on #868eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868eee a warm or cool color?

#868eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.141.