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#888bca color: Bailey Bells

#888bca is rgb(136, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.904% 0.09337 281.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.9%
0.093
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #888bca

#888bca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888bca mixed with white

  1. 888bca
  2. 9396d0
  3. 9ea2d5
  4. aaaddb
  5. b5b9e0
  6. c1c4e6
  7. cdd0eb
  8. dadcf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888bca mixed with black

  1. 888bca
  2. 7578af
  3. 636695
  4. 52547c
  5. 414364
  6. 31324d
  7. 222337
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888bca with less saturation

  1. 888bca
  2. 898cc5
  3. 8a8dbf
  4. 8b8eba
  5. 8c8eb4
  6. 8c8fae
  7. 8d90a9
  8. 8f90a3
  9. 90919d
  10. 919198

Questions about #888bca

What color is #888bca?

#888bca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(237.27, 38.37%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.904% 0.09337 281.408).

What colors go well with #888bca?

The complementary color of #888bca is #9e944d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6696ca and #a581bc. The triadic partners are #c37e64 and #59a480.

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

Black text reads better on #888bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bca a warm or cool color?

#888bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.093.