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#878dcd color: Bailey Bells

#878dcd is rgb(135, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.374% 0.09509 279.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

66.4%
0.095
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

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 #878dcd

#878dcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 279°.

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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #878dcd mixed with white

  1. 878dcd
  2. 9298d2
  3. 9ea3d8
  4. a9afdd
  5. b5bae2
  6. c1c5e7
  7. cdd1ec
  8. d9dcf1
  9. e6e8f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #878dcd mixed with black

  1. 878dcd
  2. 757ab2
  3. 636798
  4. 51557e
  5. 414466
  6. 31334e
  7. 212338
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878dcd with less saturation

  1. 878dcd
  2. 888ec7
  3. 898fc2
  4. 8a8fbc
  5. 8c90b6
  6. 8d91b1
  7. 8e91ab
  8. 8f92a5
  9. 91929f
  10. 929399

Questions about #878dcd

What color is #878dcd?

#878dcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(135, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(234.86, 41.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.374% 0.09509 279.348).

What colors go well with #878dcd?

The complementary color of #878dcd is #a1944c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6498cb and #a583c0. The triadic partners are #c57f67 and #5ba57e.

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

Black text reads better on #878dcd: 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 #878dcd a warm or cool color?

#878dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.095.