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#888bee color: Perrywinkle

#888bee is rgb(136, 139, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.751% 0.14451 280.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.8%
0.145
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888bee

#888bee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #888bee mixed with white

  1. 888bee
  2. 9397f1
  3. 9ea3f3
  4. a9aef5
  5. b5baf7
  6. c1c6f9
  7. cdd1fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #888bee mixed with black

  1. 888bee
  2. 7578cf
  3. 6366b1
  4. 525493
  5. 414377
  6. 31325c
  7. 222342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888bee with less saturation

  1. 888bee
  2. 898de6
  3. 8a8fdd
  4. 8c90d5
  5. 8d92cc
  6. 8f93c4
  7. 9094bb
  8. 9295b2
  9. 9496aa
  10. 9597a1

Questions about #888bee

What color is #888bee?

#888bee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 238), in HSL hsl(238.24, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.751% 0.14451 280.491).

What colors go well with #888bee?

The complementary color of #888bee is #ac9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499ced and #b37cd9. The triadic partners are #e0754d and #20b279.

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

Black text reads better on #888bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bee a warm or cool color?

#888bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.145.