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#8888bc color: Pleated Mauve

#8888bc is rgb(136, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.652% 0.07725 284.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.7%
0.077
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8888bc

#8888bc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8888bc mixed with white

  1. 8888bc
  2. 9393c3
  3. 9e9fca
  4. aaabd1
  5. b6b7d7
  6. c1c2de
  7. cdcee5
  8. dadaeb
  9. e6e6f2
  10. f2f3f8

Darker: #8888bc mixed with black

  1. 8888bc
  2. 7575a3
  3. 63638b
  4. 525273
  5. 41415d
  6. 313147
  7. 222232
  8. 13131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8888bc with less saturation

  1. 8888bc
  2. 8889b8
  3. 8989b3
  4. 8a8aaf
  5. 8a8baa
  6. 8b8ba5
  7. 8b8ca1
  8. 8c8d9c
  9. 8d8d97
  10. 8d8d93

Questions about #8888bc

What color is #8888bc?

#8888bc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(136, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(240, 27.96%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.652% 0.07725 284.031).

What colors go well with #8888bc?

The complementary color of #8888bc is #969158. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d91bd and #9f80af. The triadic partners are #b67f67 and #5f9d82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8888bc?

White text reads better on #8888bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8888bc a warm or cool color?

#8888bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.077.