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#888bcd color: Adora

#888bcd is rgb(136, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.046% 0.09772 281.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66%
0.098
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #888bcd

#888bcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888bcd mixed with white

  1. 888bcd
  2. 9396d2
  3. 9ea2d8
  4. aaaddd
  5. b5b9e2
  6. c1c4e7
  7. cdd0ec
  8. dadcf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888bcd mixed with black

  1. 888bcd
  2. 7578b2
  3. 636698
  4. 52547e
  5. 414366
  6. 31324e
  7. 222338
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888bcd with less saturation

  1. 888bcd
  2. 898cc7
  3. 8a8dc2
  4. 8b8ebc
  5. 8c8fb6
  6. 8d8fb0
  7. 8e90aa
  8. 8f91a4
  9. 90919e
  10. 919298

Questions about #888bcd

What color is #888bcd?

#888bcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(237.39, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.046% 0.09772 281.365).

What colors go well with #888bcd?

The complementary color of #888bcd is #9f9449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6496cc and #a681be. The triadic partners are #c57e63 and #56a57f.

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

Black text reads better on #888bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bcd a warm or cool color?

#888bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.098.