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#8788ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8788ee is rgb(135, 136, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.106% 0.14878 281.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.1%
0.149
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

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 #8788ee

#8788ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 281°.

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 Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8788ee mixed with white

  1. 8788ee
  2. 9294f1
  3. 9da0f3
  4. a8acf5
  5. b4b8f7
  6. c0c4f9
  7. ccd0fb
  8. d9dcfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8788ee mixed with black

  1. 8788ee
  2. 7575cf
  3. 6363b1
  4. 515293
  5. 414177
  6. 31315c
  7. 212242
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8788ee with less saturation

  1. 8788ee
  2. 888ae5
  3. 898cdd
  4. 8a8ed4
  5. 8c8fcc
  6. 8d91c3
  7. 8f92ba
  8. 9093b1
  9. 9294a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8788ee

What color is #8788ee?

#8788ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(135, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(239.42, 75.18%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.106% 0.14878 281.188).

What colors go well with #8788ee?

The complementary color of #8788ee is #aa9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4699ed and #b378d8. The triadic partners are #e07247 and #01b177.

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

Black text reads better on #8788ee: 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 #8788ee a warm or cool color?

#8788ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.149.