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#878bda color: Soft indigo

#878bda is rgb(135, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.613% 0.11655 280.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.6%
0.117
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #878bda

#878bda is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #878bda mixed with white

  1. 878bda
  2. 9297de
  3. 9da2e3
  4. a9aee7
  5. b5b9eb
  6. c1c5ee
  7. cdd0f2
  8. d9dcf5
  9. e6e8f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #878bda mixed with black

  1. 878bda
  2. 7578bd
  3. 6366a2
  4. 515487
  5. 41436c
  6. 313254
  7. 21233c
  8. 131425
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878bda with less saturation

  1. 878bda
  2. 888cd3
  3. 898dcc
  4. 8a8fc6
  5. 8c90bf
  6. 8d91b8
  7. 8e91b1
  8. 9092aa
  9. 9193a3
  10. 92939b

Questions about #878bda

What color is #878bda?

#878bda is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(135, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(237.11, 52.87%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.613% 0.11655 280.52).

What colors go well with #878bda?

The complementary color of #878bda is #a49635. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5998d9 and #ab7fc9. The triadic partners are #d07a5b and #47aa7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #878bda?

Black text reads better on #878bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878bda a warm or cool color?

#878bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.117.