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#8887ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8887ee is rgb(136, 135, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.992% 0.15002 282.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67%
0.150
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8887ee

#8887ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #8887ee mixed with white

  1. 8887ee
  2. 9393f1
  3. 9ea0f3
  4. a9acf5
  5. b5b8f7
  6. c0c4f9
  7. cdd0fb
  8. d9dbfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8887ee mixed with black

  1. 8887ee
  2. 7575cf
  3. 6363b1
  4. 525193
  5. 414177
  6. 31315c
  7. 222142
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8887ee with less saturation

  1. 8887ee
  2. 8989e5
  3. 8a8bdd
  4. 8b8dd4
  5. 8c8ecb
  6. 8d90c3
  7. 8f91ba
  8. 9092b1
  9. 9293a8
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8887ee

What color is #8887ee?

#8887ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 135, 238), in HSL hsl(240.58, 75.18%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.992% 0.15002 282.006).

What colors go well with #8887ee?

The complementary color of #8887ee is #a89700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4798ee and #b477d7. The triadic partners are #e07144 and #00b178.

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

Black text reads better on #8887ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8887ee a warm or cool color?

#8887ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.15.