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#8887ea color: Perrywinkle

#8887ea is rgb(136, 135, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.768% 0.14449 282.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.8%
0.144
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8887ea

#8887ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8887ea mixed with white

  1. 8887ea
  2. 9393ed
  3. 9e9ff0
  4. a9acf2
  5. b5b8f5
  6. c1c3f7
  7. cdcff9
  8. d9dbfb
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8887ea mixed with black

  1. 8887ea
  2. 7575cb
  3. 6363ae
  4. 525191
  5. 414175
  6. 31315a
  7. 222141
  8. 131329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8887ea with less saturation

  1. 8887ea
  2. 8989e2
  3. 8a8bd9
  4. 8b8dd1
  5. 8c8ec9
  6. 8d8fc0
  7. 8e91b8
  8. 9092af
  9. 9193a6
  10. 93949d

Questions about #8887ea

What color is #8887ea?

#8887ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 135, 234), in HSL hsl(240.61, 70.21%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.768% 0.14449 282.215).

What colors go well with #8887ea?

The complementary color of #8887ea is #a79700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b98ea and #b278d4. The triadic partners are #dc7347 and #09af79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8887ea?

Black text reads better on #8887ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8887ea a warm or cool color?

#8887ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.144.