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#868efa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868efa is rgb(134, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.854% 0.15738 278.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.9%
0.157
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868efa

#868efa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #868efa mixed with white

  1. 868efa
  2. 919afc
  3. 9ca5fd
  4. a8b1fe
  5. b3bcff
  6. bfc8ff
  7. ccd3ff
  8. d8deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868efa mixed with black

  1. 868efa
  2. 747bd9
  3. 6268ba
  4. 51569b
  5. 40447d
  6. 303461
  7. 212446
  8. 13152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868efa with less saturation

  1. 868efa
  2. 8890f1
  3. 8992e8
  4. 8b94de
  5. 8d95d5
  6. 8f96cc
  7. 9198c2
  8. 9499b9
  9. 9699af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #868efa

What color is #868efa?

#868efa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(235.86, 92.06%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.854% 0.15738 278.211).

What colors go well with #868efa?

The complementary color of #868efa is #b59a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3aa0f7 and #b67de5. The triadic partners are #ea734d and #12b775.

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

Black text reads better on #868efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868efa a warm or cool color?

#868efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.157.