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#868ef3 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868ef3 is rgb(134, 142, 243) in RGB and oklch(68.459% 0.14774 278.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.5%
0.148
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868ef3

#868ef3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #868ef3 mixed with white

  1. 868ef3
  2. 919af5
  3. 9ca5f7
  4. a8b1f9
  5. b4bcfa
  6. c0c7fc
  7. ccd2fd
  8. d8defe
  9. e5e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868ef3 mixed with black

  1. 868ef3
  2. 747bd3
  3. 6268b4
  4. 515697
  5. 40447a
  6. 30345e
  7. 212444
  8. 13152b
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868ef3 with less saturation

  1. 868ef3
  2. 8890ea
  3. 8992e2
  4. 8b93d9
  5. 8d94d0
  6. 8f96c7
  7. 9197be
  8. 9397b5
  9. 9598ac
  10. 9799a3

Questions about #868ef3

What color is #868ef3?

#868ef3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 243), in HSL hsl(235.6, 81.95%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.459% 0.14774 278.306).

What colors go well with #868ef3?

The complementary color of #868ef3 is #b29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #439ff0 and #b37edf. The triadic partners are #e57552 and #29b476.

Is white or black text more readable on #868ef3?

Black text reads better on #868ef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ef3 a warm or cool color?

#868ef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.148.