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#8887ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8887ef is rgb(136, 135, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.049% 0.15139 281.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67%
0.151
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8887ef

#8887ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.151 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 6.76:1, 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: #8887ef mixed with white

  1. 8887ef
  2. 9393f2
  3. 9ea0f4
  4. a9acf6
  5. b5b8f8
  6. c0c4fa
  7. cdd0fb
  8. d9dbfd
  9. e5e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8887ef mixed with black

  1. 8887ef
  2. 7575d0
  3. 6363b1
  4. 525194
  5. 414178
  6. 31315c
  7. 222142
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8887ef with less saturation

  1. 8887ef
  2. 8989e6
  3. 8a8bde
  4. 8b8dd5
  5. 8c8fcc
  6. 8d90c3
  7. 8f91ba
  8. 9092b1
  9. 9294a8
  10. 94949f

Questions about #8887ef

What color is #8887ef?

#8887ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 135, 239), in HSL hsl(240.58, 76.47%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.049% 0.15139 281.954).

What colors go well with #8887ef?

The complementary color of #8887ef is #a99700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4699ef and #b477d8. The triadic partners are #e07144 and #00b178.

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

Black text reads better on #8887ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8887ef a warm or cool color?

#8887ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.151.