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#8883ff color: Periwinkle

#8883ff is rgb(136, 131, 255) in RGB and oklch(67.261% 0.17852 282.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67.3%
0.179
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8883ff

#8883ff is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8883ff mixed with white

  1. 8883ff
  2. 9290ff
  3. 9d9dff
  4. a8aaff
  5. b4b6ff
  6. c0c3ff
  7. cccfff
  8. d8dbff
  9. e5e7ff
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8883ff mixed with black

  1. 8883ff
  2. 7571de
  3. 6360be
  4. 524f9e
  5. 413f80
  6. 312f63
  7. 222048
  8. 13122e
  9. 060616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8883ff with less saturation

  1. 8883ff
  2. 8986f5
  3. 8a89eb
  4. 8b8be0
  5. 8c8dd6
  6. 8d8fcc
  7. 8f91c1
  8. 9092b7
  9. 9294ac
  10. 9495a1

Questions about #8883ff

What color is #8883ff?

#8883ff is bright indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 131, 255), in HSL hsl(242.42, 100%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.261% 0.17852 282.293).

What colors go well with #8883ff?

The complementary color of #8883ff is #aa9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3098ff and #bb70e4. The triadic partners are #ed682c and #00b575.

Is white or black text more readable on #8883ff?

Black text reads better on #8883ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8883ff a warm or cool color?

#8883ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.179.