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#868eef color: Perrywinkle

#868eef is rgb(134, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.238% 0.1422 278.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.2%
0.142
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #868eef

#868eef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.142 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 7.13:1, 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: #868eef mixed with white

  1. 868eef
  2. 919af1
  3. 9ca5f4
  4. a8b0f6
  5. b4bcf8
  6. c0c7fa
  7. ccd2fb
  8. d8ddfc
  9. e5e9fe
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868eef mixed with black

  1. 868eef
  2. 747bd0
  3. 6268b1
  4. 515694
  5. 404478
  6. 30345c
  7. 212442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868eef with less saturation

  1. 868eef
  2. 8890e7
  3. 8991de
  4. 8b93d6
  5. 8d94ce
  6. 8f95c5
  7. 9096bc
  8. 9297b4
  9. 9598ab
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #868eef

What color is #868eef?

#868eef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(235.43, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.238% 0.1422 278.346).

What colors go well with #868eef?

The complementary color of #868eef is #b09900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479eec and #b27fdc. The triadic partners are #e27654 and #32b377.

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

Black text reads better on #868eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868eef a warm or cool color?

#868eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.142.