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#869cfe color: Periwinkle Blue

#869cfe is rgb(134, 156, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.786% 0.14486 272.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

71.8%
0.145
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #869cfe

#869cfe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #869cfe mixed with white

  1. 869cfe
  2. 91a6ff
  3. 9db0ff
  4. a8bbff
  5. b4c4ff
  6. c0ceff
  7. cdd8ff
  8. d9e2ff
  9. e5ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #869cfe mixed with black

  1. 869cfe
  2. 7487dd
  3. 6273bd
  4. 515f9e
  5. 404c80
  6. 303963
  7. 212847
  8. 13182d
  9. 060916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #869cfe with less saturation

  1. 869cfe
  2. 899df5
  3. 8c9fed
  4. 8ea0e4
  5. 91a1db
  6. 94a1d2
  7. 97a2c9
  8. 9aa3c0
  9. 9ea3b7
  10. a1a4ad

Questions about #869cfe

What color is #869cfe?

#869cfe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 156, 254), in HSL hsl(229, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.786% 0.14486 272.701).

What colors go well with #869cfe?

The complementary color of #869cfe is #c4a00c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40adf6 and #b68cee. The triadic partners are #f07e67 and #4fbd77.

Is white or black text more readable on #869cfe?

Black text reads better on #869cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #869cfe a warm or cool color?

#869cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.145.