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#887def color: Bright indigo

#887def is rgb(136, 125, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.207% 0.16533 285.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

65.2%
0.165
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #887def

#887def is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #887def mixed with white

  1. 887def
  2. 928bf2
  3. 9d98f4
  4. a9a5f6
  5. b4b2f8
  6. c0bffa
  7. ccccfc
  8. d9d9fd
  9. e5e5fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #887def mixed with black

  1. 887def
  2. 756cd0
  3. 635bb1
  4. 524b94
  5. 413b78
  6. 312c5c
  7. 221e42
  8. 13112a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887def with less saturation

  1. 887def
  2. 8880e6
  3. 8982dd
  4. 8985d3
  5. 8a87ca
  6. 8a89c1
  7. 8b8ab7
  8. 8c8cad
  9. 8d8da4
  10. 8e8f9a

Questions about #887def

What color is #887def?

#887def is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 239), in HSL hsl(245.79, 78.08%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.207% 0.16533 285.233).

What colors go well with #887def?

The complementary color of #887def is #9f9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4190f2 and #b56cd4. The triadic partners are #df6828 and #00ad77.

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

White text reads better on #887def: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887def a warm or cool color?

#887def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.165.