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#878ece color: Bailey Bells

#878ece is rgb(135, 142, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.624% 0.09516 278.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

66.6%
0.095
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #878ece

#878ece is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #878ece mixed with white

  1. 878ece
  2. 9299d3
  3. 9ea4d9
  4. a9afde
  5. b5bbe3
  6. c1c6e8
  7. cdd1ed
  8. d9ddf1
  9. e6e8f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #878ece mixed with black

  1. 878ece
  2. 757bb3
  3. 636898
  4. 51567f
  5. 414466
  6. 31344e
  7. 212438
  8. 131523
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878ece with less saturation

  1. 878ece
  2. 888fc8
  3. 8990c3
  4. 8b90bd
  5. 8c91b7
  6. 8d92b2
  7. 8e92ac
  8. 9093a6
  9. 9193a0
  10. 93949a

Questions about #878ece

What color is #878ece?

#878ece is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 206), in HSL hsl(234.08, 42.01%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.624% 0.09516 278.68).

What colors go well with #878ece?

The complementary color of #878ece is #a3954c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6499cc and #a584c1. The triadic partners are #c67f68 and #5da67e.

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

Black text reads better on #878ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878ece a warm or cool color?

#878ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.095.