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#868fef color: Perrywinkle

#868fef is rgb(134, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.432% 0.14086 277.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.4%
0.141
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #868fef

#868fef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.141 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 7.19:1, 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: #868fef mixed with white

  1. 868fef
  2. 919bf1
  3. 9ca6f4
  4. a8b1f6
  5. b4bcf8
  6. c0c7fa
  7. ccd3fb
  8. d9defc
  9. e5e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #868fef mixed with black

  1. 868fef
  2. 747cd0
  3. 6269b1
  4. 515794
  5. 404578
  6. 30345c
  7. 212442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #868fef with less saturation

  1. 868fef
  2. 8891e7
  3. 8992de
  4. 8b94d6
  5. 8d95ce
  6. 8f96c5
  7. 9197bd
  8. 9398b4
  9. 9598ab
  10. 9799a2

Questions about #868fef

What color is #868fef?

#868fef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(234.86, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.432% 0.14086 277.927).

What colors go well with #868fef?

The complementary color of #868fef is #b19903. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489fec and #b280dc. The triadic partners are #e27756 and #36b377.

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

Black text reads better on #868fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868fef a warm or cool color?

#868fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.141.