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#888aef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#888aef is rgb(136, 138, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.616% 0.14726 280.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.6%
0.147
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888aef

#888aef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #888aef mixed with white

  1. 888aef
  2. 9396f2
  3. 9ea2f4
  4. a9aef6
  5. b5b9f8
  6. c1c5fa
  7. cdd1fb
  8. d9dcfd
  9. e5e8fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #888aef mixed with black

  1. 888aef
  2. 7577d0
  3. 6365b1
  4. 525394
  5. 414278
  6. 31325c
  7. 222242
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888aef with less saturation

  1. 888aef
  2. 898ce7
  3. 8a8ede
  4. 8c8fd5
  5. 8d91cd
  6. 8e92c4
  7. 9093bb
  8. 9295b2
  9. 9395a9
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #888aef

What color is #888aef?

#888aef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 138, 239), in HSL hsl(238.83, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.616% 0.14726 280.842).

What colors go well with #888aef?

The complementary color of #888aef is #ac9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489bee and #b47ad9. The triadic partners are #e1744a and #14b278.

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

Black text reads better on #888aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888aef a warm or cool color?

#888aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.147.