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#887afe color: Blue Party Parrot

#887afe is rgb(136, 122, 254) in RGB and oklch(65.612% 0.18932 284.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

65.6%
0.189
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #887afe

#887afe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.189 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Party Parrot (#8080ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #887afe mixed with white

  1. 887afe
  2. 9288ff
  3. 9d96ff
  4. a8a4ff
  5. b4b1ff
  6. bfbfff
  7. ccccff
  8. d8d9ff
  9. e5e5ff
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #887afe mixed with black

  1. 887afe
  2. 7569dd
  3. 6359bd
  4. 52499e
  5. 413a80
  6. 312b63
  7. 221d47
  8. 13102d
  9. 060516
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887afe with less saturation

  1. 887afe
  2. 887ef3
  3. 8981e9
  4. 8984de
  5. 8a86d4
  6. 8b89c9
  7. 8c8bbe
  8. 8d8db3
  9. 8e8ea8
  10. 8f909d

Questions about #887afe

What color is #887afe?

#887afe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Blue Party Parrot. In RGB it is rgb(136, 122, 254), in HSL hsl(246.36, 98.51%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.612% 0.18932 284.717).

What colors go well with #887afe?

The complementary color of #887afe is #a19400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c90ff and #bb66df. The triadic partners are #ea6000 and #00af77.

Is white or black text more readable on #887afe?

White text reads better on #887afe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887afe a warm or cool color?

#887afe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.189.