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#887eef color: Bright indigo

#887eef is rgb(136, 126, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.388% 0.16393 284.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

65.4%
0.164
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #887eef

#887eef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.164 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 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #887eef mixed with white

  1. 887eef
  2. 928cf2
  3. 9d99f4
  4. a9a6f6
  5. b4b3f8
  6. c0bffa
  7. ccccfc
  8. d9d9fd
  9. e5e6fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #887eef mixed with black

  1. 887eef
  2. 756dd0
  3. 635cb1
  4. 524c94
  5. 413c78
  6. 312d5c
  7. 221f42
  8. 13112a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887eef with less saturation

  1. 887eef
  2. 8881e6
  3. 8983dd
  4. 8986d3
  5. 8a88ca
  6. 8b89c1
  7. 8c8bb7
  8. 8d8dae
  9. 8e8ea4
  10. 8f8f9a

Questions about #887eef

What color is #887eef?

#887eef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 126, 239), in HSL hsl(245.31, 77.93%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.388% 0.16393 284.932).

What colors go well with #887eef?

The complementary color of #887eef is #a09400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4191f1 and #b56dd4. The triadic partners are #df692c and #00ae77.

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

White text reads better on #887eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887eef a warm or cool color?

#887eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.164.