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#888bc0 color: Pleated Mauve

#888bc0 is rgb(136, 139, 192) in RGB and oklch(65.444% 0.07878 281.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.4%
0.079
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #888bc0

#888bc0 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #888bc0 mixed with white

  1. 888bc0
  2. 9396c7
  3. 9ea2cd
  4. aaadd3
  5. b6b8da
  6. c1c4e0
  7. cdd0e6
  8. dadbed
  9. e6e7f3
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #888bc0 mixed with black

  1. 888bc0
  2. 7578a7
  3. 63668e
  4. 525476
  5. 41435f
  6. 313249
  7. 222334
  8. 131420
  9. 06070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888bc0 with less saturation

  1. 888bc0
  2. 898cbb
  3. 898cb7
  4. 8a8db2
  5. 8b8ead
  6. 8c8ea9
  7. 8d8fa4
  8. 8e8f9f
  9. 8f909a
  10. 8f9095

Questions about #888bc0

What color is #888bc0?

#888bc0 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 192), in HSL hsl(236.79, 30.77%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.444% 0.07878 281.472).

What colors go well with #888bc0?

The complementary color of #888bc0 is #9a9258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c94c0 and #a083b4. The triadic partners are #ba806b and #63a081.

Is white or black text more readable on #888bc0?

Black text reads better on #888bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bc0 a warm or cool color?

#888bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.079.