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#888cd0 color: Bailey Bells

#888cd0 is rgb(136, 140, 208) in RGB and oklch(66.392% 0.10065 280.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.4%
0.101
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888cd0

#888cd0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #888cd0 mixed with white

  1. 888cd0
  2. 9397d5
  3. 9ea3da
  4. aaaedf
  5. b5b9e4
  6. c1c5e9
  7. cdd0ed
  8. d9dcf2
  9. e6e8f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #888cd0 mixed with black

  1. 888cd0
  2. 7579b5
  3. 63679a
  4. 525580
  5. 414367
  6. 31334f
  7. 222339
  8. 131423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888cd0 with less saturation

  1. 888cd0
  2. 898dca
  3. 8a8ec4
  4. 8b8fbe
  5. 8c90b8
  6. 8d90b2
  7. 8e91ac
  8. 8f92a6
  9. 9192a0
  10. 92939a

Questions about #888cd0

What color is #888cd0?

#888cd0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 208), in HSL hsl(236.67, 43.37%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.392% 0.10065 280.692).

What colors go well with #888cd0?

The complementary color of #888cd0 is #a19547. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6398cf and #a782c1. The triadic partners are #c87e63 and #55a67f.

Is white or black text more readable on #888cd0?

Black text reads better on #888cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888cd0 a warm or cool color?

#888cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.101.