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#878cd3 color: Bailey Bells

#878cd3 is rgb(135, 140, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.462% 0.10513 280.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66.5%
0.105
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #878cd3

#878cd3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, 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: #878cd3 mixed with white

  1. 878cd3
  2. 9297d8
  3. 9da3dd
  4. a9aee1
  5. b5bae6
  6. c1c5ea
  7. cdd0ef
  8. d9dcf3
  9. e6e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #878cd3 mixed with black

  1. 878cd3
  2. 7579b7
  3. 63679c
  4. 515582
  5. 414369
  6. 313351
  7. 21233a
  8. 131424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878cd3 with less saturation

  1. 878cd3
  2. 888dcd
  3. 898ec7
  4. 8a8fc0
  5. 8c90ba
  6. 8d91b4
  7. 8e91ae
  8. 8f92a7
  9. 9192a1
  10. 92939a

Questions about #878cd3

What color is #878cd3?

#878cd3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(135, 140, 211), in HSL hsl(236.05, 46.34%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.462% 0.10513 280.035).

What colors go well with #878cd3?

The complementary color of #878cd3 is #a39542. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f98d2 and #a781c4. The triadic partners are #ca7d61 and #52a77d.

Is white or black text more readable on #878cd3?

Black text reads better on #878cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878cd3 a warm or cool color?

#878cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.105.