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#8885ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8885ee is rgb(136, 133, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.617% 0.15279 282.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.6%
0.153
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8885ee

#8885ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #8885ee mixed with white

  1. 8885ee
  2. 9392f1
  3. 9e9ef3
  4. a9aaf5
  5. b5b7f8
  6. c0c3f9
  7. cccffb
  8. d9dbfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8885ee mixed with black

  1. 8885ee
  2. 7573cf
  3. 6361b1
  4. 525093
  5. 414077
  6. 31305c
  7. 222142
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8885ee with less saturation

  1. 8885ee
  2. 8987e5
  3. 8a89dd
  4. 8b8bd4
  5. 8c8dcb
  6. 8d8ec2
  7. 8e90b9
  8. 8f91b0
  9. 9192a7
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8885ee

What color is #8885ee?

#8885ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 133, 238), in HSL hsl(241.71, 75.54%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.617% 0.15279 282.72).

What colors go well with #8885ee?

The complementary color of #8885ee is #a69600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4697ee and #b475d6. The triadic partners are #df703f and #00b078.

Is white or black text more readable on #8885ee?

Black text reads better on #8885ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8885ee a warm or cool color?

#8885ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.153.