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#888ac0 color: Pleated Mauve

#888ac0 is rgb(136, 138, 192) in RGB and oklch(65.24% 0.08021 282.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

65.2%
0.080
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #888ac0

#888ac0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black 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: #888ac0 mixed with white

  1. 888ac0
  2. 9395c7
  3. 9ea1cd
  4. aaacd3
  5. b6b8da
  6. c1c3e0
  7. cdcfe6
  8. dadbed
  9. e6e7f3
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #888ac0 mixed with black

  1. 888ac0
  2. 7577a7
  3. 63658e
  4. 525376
  5. 41425f
  6. 313249
  7. 222234
  8. 131420
  9. 06070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888ac0 with less saturation

  1. 888ac0
  2. 898bbb
  3. 898bb7
  4. 8a8cb2
  5. 8b8dad
  6. 8c8da8
  7. 8c8ea4
  8. 8d8e9f
  9. 8e8f9a
  10. 8f8f95

Questions about #888ac0

What color is #888ac0?

#888ac0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(136, 138, 192), in HSL hsl(237.86, 30.77%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.24% 0.08021 282.289).

What colors go well with #888ac0?

The complementary color of #888ac0 is #999257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c93c0 and #a182b4. The triadic partners are #ba8069 and #609f81.

Is white or black text more readable on #888ac0?

Black text reads better on #888ac0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ac0 a warm or cool color?

#888ac0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.08.