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#888bdb color: Soft indigo

#888bdb is rgb(136, 139, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.739% 0.11781 281.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.7%
0.118
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888bdb

#888bdb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888bdb mixed with white

  1. 888bdb
  2. 9397df
  3. 9ea2e3
  4. aaaee7
  5. b5b9eb
  6. c1c5ef
  7. cdd0f2
  8. d9dcf6
  9. e6e8f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #888bdb mixed with black

  1. 888bdb
  2. 7578be
  3. 6366a2
  4. 525487
  5. 41436d
  6. 313254
  7. 22233c
  8. 131426
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888bdb with less saturation

  1. 888bdb
  2. 898cd4
  3. 8a8ecd
  4. 8b8fc6
  5. 8c90bf
  6. 8e91b9
  7. 8f92b1
  8. 9092aa
  9. 9193a3
  10. 93949c

Questions about #888bdb

What color is #888bdb?

#888bdb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 219), in HSL hsl(237.83, 53.55%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.739% 0.11781 281.062).

What colors go well with #888bdb?

The complementary color of #888bdb is #a49634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a99da and #ac7fca. The triadic partners are #d17a5a and #45ab7d.

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

Black text reads better on #888bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bdb a warm or cool color?

#888bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.118.