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#888bea color: Perrywinkle

#888bea is rgb(136, 139, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.531% 0.13895 280.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.5%
0.139
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888bea

#888bea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888bea mixed with white

  1. 888bea
  2. 9397ed
  3. 9ea3f0
  4. a9aef2
  5. b5baf5
  6. c1c5f7
  7. cdd1f9
  8. d9dcfb
  9. e6e8fc
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #888bea mixed with black

  1. 888bea
  2. 7578cb
  3. 6366ae
  4. 525491
  5. 414375
  6. 31325a
  7. 222341
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888bea with less saturation

  1. 888bea
  2. 898de2
  3. 8a8eda
  4. 8c90d2
  5. 8d91ca
  6. 8e92c1
  7. 9093b9
  8. 9294b1
  9. 9395a8
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #888bea

What color is #888bea?

#888bea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 234), in HSL hsl(238.16, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.531% 0.13895 280.621).

What colors go well with #888bea?

The complementary color of #888bea is #aa9809. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9be9 and #b27cd6. The triadic partners are #dd7650 and #2bb07a.

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

Black text reads better on #888bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bea a warm or cool color?

#888bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.139.