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#8888ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8888ee is rgb(136, 136, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.181% 0.14863 281.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

67.2%
0.149
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8888ee

#8888ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #8888ee mixed with white

  1. 8888ee
  2. 9394f1
  3. 9ea0f3
  4. a9acf5
  5. b5b8f7
  6. c1c4f9
  7. cdd0fb
  8. d9dcfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8888ee mixed with black

  1. 8888ee
  2. 7575cf
  3. 6363b1
  4. 525293
  5. 414177
  6. 31315c
  7. 222242
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8888ee with less saturation

  1. 8888ee
  2. 898ae5
  3. 8a8cdd
  4. 8b8ed4
  5. 8c8fcc
  6. 8e91c3
  7. 8f92ba
  8. 9193b1
  9. 9294a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8888ee

What color is #8888ee?

#8888ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(240, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.181% 0.14863 281.638).

What colors go well with #8888ee?

The complementary color of #8888ee is #a99700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4899ee and #b478d8. The triadic partners are #e07247 and #00b178.

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

Black text reads better on #8888ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8888ee a warm or cool color?

#8888ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.149.