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#868ECB Color

#868ECB is rgb(134, 142, 203) in RGB, hsl(233, 40%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#868ECB
HEX#868ECB
RGBrgb(134, 142, 203)
HSLhsl(233, 40%, 66%)
HSVhsv(233, 34%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.091 277.9)
LABlab(60.17% 8.03 -32.80)
LCHlch(60.17% 33.77 283.76)

What #868ECB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #868ECB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#868ECB Channel Values

How #868ECB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 142 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 40% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 34% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868ECB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #868ECB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868ECB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #868ECB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #868ECB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#868ECB
Protanopia#8D8DCB
Protanomaly#8A8DCB
Deuteranopia#8B8BCB
Deuteranomaly#898CCB
Tritanopia#7B9797
Tritanomaly#7F94AE
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #868ECB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-868ecb: #868ECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #868ECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-868ecb': '#868ECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.557, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_868ecb">#868ECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#868ECB"

More Blue Colors

#868ECB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#868ECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #868ECB?

#868ECB is a light blue — rgb(134, 142, 203) in RGB and hsl(233, 40%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.57.

What is the RGB value of #868ECB?

#868ECB is rgb(134, 142, 203) — red 134, green 142, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #868ECB?

#868ECB converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #868ECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #868ECB scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #868ECB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #868ECB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 18.12, which is visibly different.

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