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#869efa color: Periwinkle Blue

#869efa is rgb(134, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.971% 0.1369 271.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

72%
0.137
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #869efa

#869efa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #869efa mixed with white

  1. 869efa
  2. 91a8fb
  3. 9db2fc
  4. a9bcfd
  5. b4c5fe
  6. c0cfff
  7. cdd9ff
  8. d9e2ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #869efa mixed with black

  1. 869efa
  2. 7489d9
  3. 6274ba
  4. 51609b
  5. 404d7d
  6. 303a61
  7. 212946
  8. 13182d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #869efa with less saturation

  1. 869efa
  2. 899ff2
  3. 8ca0e9
  4. 8fa1e1
  5. 92a2d9
  6. 95a3d0
  7. 98a3c8
  8. 9ba4bf
  9. 9ea4b6
  10. a1a4ad

Questions about #869efa

What color is #869efa?

#869efa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(227.59, 92.06%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.971% 0.1369 271.529).

What colors go well with #869efa?

The complementary color of #869efa is #c4a125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47aef2 and #b48fec. The triadic partners are #ee816e and #5abd78.

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

Black text reads better on #869efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #869efa a warm or cool color?

#869efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.137.