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#868efb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#868efb is rgb(134, 142, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.911% 0.15875 278.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.9%
0.159
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
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868efb

#868efb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.159 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 7.28:1, 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: #868efb mixed with white

  1. 868efb
  2. 919afc
  3. 9ca6fe
  4. a8b1ff
  5. b3bcff
  6. bfc8ff
  7. ccd3ff
  8. d8deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #868efb mixed with black

  1. 868efb
  2. 747bda
  3. 6268ba
  4. 51569c
  5. 40447e
  6. 303461
  7. 212446
  8. 13152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868efb with less saturation

  1. 868efb
  2. 8890f2
  3. 8992e8
  4. 8b94df
  5. 8d95d6
  6. 8f97cc
  7. 9298c3
  8. 9499b9
  9. 969aaf
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #868efb

What color is #868efb?

#868efb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 142, 251), in HSL hsl(235.9, 93.6%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.911% 0.15875 278.195).

What colors go well with #868efb?

The complementary color of #868efb is #b59a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a0f8 and #b77de6. The triadic partners are #eb734c and #0cb874.

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

Black text reads better on #868efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868efb a warm or cool color?

#868efb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.159.