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#868ef5 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868ef5 is rgb(134, 142, 245) in RGB and oklch(68.571% 0.15051 278.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.6%
0.151
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868ef5

#868ef5 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #868ef5 mixed with white

  1. 868ef5
  2. 919af7
  3. 9ca5f9
  4. a8b1fa
  5. b4bcfc
  6. c0c7fd
  7. ccd2fe
  8. d8defe
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868ef5 mixed with black

  1. 868ef5
  2. 747bd5
  3. 6268b6
  4. 515698
  5. 40447b
  6. 30345f
  7. 212444
  8. 13152b
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868ef5 with less saturation

  1. 868ef5
  2. 8890ec
  3. 8992e3
  4. 8b93db
  5. 8d95d2
  6. 8f96c9
  7. 9197c0
  8. 9398b6
  9. 9599ad
  10. 9899a4

Questions about #868ef5

What color is #868ef5?

#868ef5 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 245), in HSL hsl(235.68, 84.73%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.571% 0.15051 278.282).

What colors go well with #868ef5?

The complementary color of #868ef5 is #b39a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #409ff2 and #b47ee1. The triadic partners are #e67550 and #24b576.

Is white or black text more readable on #868ef5?

Black text reads better on #868ef5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868ef5 a warm or cool color?

#868ef5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.151.