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#878ebb color: Soft Blue Lavender

#878ebb is rgb(135, 142, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.768% 0.06748 277.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

65.8%
0.067
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #878ebb

#878ebb is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender (#888cba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #878ebb mixed with white

  1. 878ebb
  2. 9299c2
  3. 9ea4c9
  4. a9afd0
  5. b5bad7
  6. c1c5dd
  7. cdd1e4
  8. d9dceb
  9. e6e8f2
  10. f2f3f8

Darker: #878ebb mixed with black

  1. 878ebb
  2. 757ba2
  3. 63688a
  4. 515673
  5. 41445c
  6. 313446
  7. 212432
  8. 13151f
  9. 06070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878ebb with less saturation

  1. 878ebb
  2. 888eb7
  3. 898fb3
  4. 8a8faf
  5. 8b90ab
  6. 8c90a7
  7. 8d90a2
  8. 8e919e
  9. 8f919a
  10. 909196

Questions about #878ebb

What color is #878ebb?

#878ebb is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 187), in HSL hsl(231.92, 27.66%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.768% 0.06748 277.508).

What colors go well with #878ebb?

The complementary color of #878ebb is #9d9262. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7096b9 and #9d87b2. The triadic partners are #b68374 and #6e9e81.

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

Black text reads better on #878ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878ebb a warm or cool color?

#878ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.067.