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#888bcb color: Bailey Bells

#888bcb is rgb(136, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.951% 0.09482 281.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66%
0.095
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #888bcb

#888bcb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #888bcb mixed with white

  1. 888bcb
  2. 9396d1
  3. 9ea2d6
  4. aaaddc
  5. b5b9e1
  6. c1c4e6
  7. cdd0eb
  8. dadcf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888bcb mixed with black

  1. 888bcb
  2. 7578b0
  3. 636696
  4. 52547d
  5. 414365
  6. 31324d
  7. 222337
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888bcb with less saturation

  1. 888bcb
  2. 898cc5
  3. 8a8dc0
  4. 8b8eba
  5. 8c8eb5
  6. 8d8faf
  7. 8e90a9
  8. 8f90a4
  9. 90919e
  10. 919198

Questions about #888bcb

What color is #888bcb?

#888bcb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(237.31, 39.18%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.951% 0.09482 281.395).

What colors go well with #888bcb?

The complementary color of #888bcb is #9e944b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6596ca and #a581bd. The triadic partners are #c47e64 and #58a480.

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

Black text reads better on #888bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bcb a warm or cool color?

#888bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.095.