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#888ccb color: Bailey Bells

#888ccb is rgb(136, 140, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.153% 0.09341 280.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66.2%
0.093
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #888ccb

#888ccb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #888ccb mixed with white

  1. 888ccb
  2. 9397d1
  3. 9ea3d6
  4. aaaedc
  5. b5b9e1
  6. c1c5e6
  7. cdd0eb
  8. dadcf0
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888ccb mixed with black

  1. 888ccb
  2. 7579b0
  3. 636796
  4. 52557d
  5. 414365
  6. 31334d
  7. 222337
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888ccb with less saturation

  1. 888ccb
  2. 898dc6
  3. 8a8ec0
  4. 8b8fbb
  5. 8c8fb5
  6. 8d90af
  7. 8e91aa
  8. 8f91a4
  9. 90929e
  10. 919298

Questions about #888ccb

What color is #888ccb?

#888ccb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 203), in HSL hsl(236.42, 39.18%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.153% 0.09341 280.717).

What colors go well with #888ccb?

The complementary color of #888ccb is #9f944d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6697ca and #a582bd. The triadic partners are #c47f66 and #5aa480.

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

Black text reads better on #888ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ccb a warm or cool color?

#888ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.093.