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#878cd2 color: Bailey Bells

#878cd2 is rgb(135, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.413% 0.10369 280.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66.4%
0.104
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #878cd2

#878cd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #878cd2 mixed with white

  1. 878cd2
  2. 9297d7
  3. 9da3dc
  4. a9aee1
  5. b5bae5
  6. c1c5ea
  7. cdd0ee
  8. d9dcf3
  9. e6e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #878cd2 mixed with black

  1. 878cd2
  2. 7579b6
  3. 63679b
  4. 515581
  5. 414368
  6. 313350
  7. 212339
  8. 131424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878cd2 with less saturation

  1. 878cd2
  2. 888dcc
  3. 898ec6
  4. 8a8fc0
  5. 8b90ba
  6. 8d90b3
  7. 8e91ad
  8. 8f92a7
  9. 9192a0
  10. 92939a

Questions about #878cd2

What color is #878cd2?

#878cd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(135, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(236, 45.45%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.413% 0.10369 280.037).

What colors go well with #878cd2?

The complementary color of #878cd2 is #a29543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6098d1 and #a781c3. The triadic partners are #ca7d62 and #53a77d.

Is white or black text more readable on #878cd2?

Black text reads better on #878cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878cd2 a warm or cool color?

#878cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.104.