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#888aea color: Perrywinkle

#888aea is rgb(136, 138, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.339% 0.14032 281.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.3%
0.140
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888aea

#888aea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888aea mixed with white

  1. 888aea
  2. 9396ed
  3. 9ea2f0
  4. a9aef2
  5. b5b9f5
  6. c1c5f7
  7. cdd0f9
  8. d9dcfb
  9. e6e8fc
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #888aea mixed with black

  1. 888aea
  2. 7577cb
  3. 6365ae
  4. 525391
  5. 414275
  6. 31325a
  7. 222241
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888aea with less saturation

  1. 888aea
  2. 898ce2
  3. 8a8eda
  4. 8b8fd2
  5. 8d90c9
  6. 8e92c1
  7. 9093b9
  8. 9194b0
  9. 9395a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #888aea

What color is #888aea?

#888aea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 138, 234), in HSL hsl(238.78, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.339% 0.14032 281.032).

What colors go well with #888aea?

The complementary color of #888aea is #a99801. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9ae9 and #b27bd5. The triadic partners are #dd754e and #25b07a.

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

Black text reads better on #888aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888aea a warm or cool color?

#888aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.14.