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#8788bb color: Pleated Mauve

#8788bb is rgb(135, 136, 187) in RGB and oklch(64.527% 0.07588 283.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

64.5%
0.076
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8788bb

#8788bb is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8788bb mixed with white

  1. 8788bb
  2. 9293c2
  3. 9e9fc9
  4. a9abd0
  5. b5b6d7
  6. c1c2de
  7. cdcee4
  8. d9daeb
  9. e6e6f2
  10. f2f3f8

Darker: #8788bb mixed with black

  1. 8788bb
  2. 7575a2
  3. 63638a
  4. 515273
  5. 41415c
  6. 313146
  7. 212232
  8. 13131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8788bb with less saturation

  1. 8788bb
  2. 8889b7
  3. 8889b2
  4. 898aae
  5. 898ba9
  6. 8a8ba5
  7. 8b8ca0
  8. 8b8c9c
  9. 8c8d97
  10. 8d8d92

Questions about #8788bb

What color is #8788bb?

#8788bb is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(135, 136, 187), in HSL hsl(238.85, 27.66%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.527% 0.07588 283.186).

What colors go well with #8788bb?

The complementary color of #8788bb is #969058. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d91bb and #9e80af. The triadic partners are #b67f68 and #619d81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8788bb?

White text reads better on #8788bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8788bb a warm or cool color?

#8788bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.076.