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#888cd6 color: Soft indigo

#888cd6 is rgb(136, 140, 214) in RGB and oklch(66.685% 0.10927 280.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.7%
0.109
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888cd6

#888cd6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888cd6 mixed with white

  1. 888cd6
  2. 9397db
  3. 9ea3df
  4. aaaee4
  5. b5bae8
  6. c1c5ec
  7. cdd1f0
  8. d9dcf4
  9. e6e8f8
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #888cd6 mixed with black

  1. 888cd6
  2. 7579ba
  3. 63679e
  4. 525584
  5. 41436a
  6. 313352
  7. 22233b
  8. 131425
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888cd6 with less saturation

  1. 888cd6
  2. 898dd0
  3. 8a8ec9
  4. 8b8fc3
  5. 8c90bc
  6. 8e91b6
  7. 8f92af
  8. 9092a9
  9. 9193a2
  10. 93949b

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Colors that go with #888cd6

Complementary
#888cd6#a3963e
Analogous
#888cd6#5e99d5#a981c6
Triadic
#888cd6#cd7c5f#4ea97e
Split
#888cd6#bf8842#7da258

Questions about #888cd6

What color is #888cd6?

#888cd6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 214), in HSL hsl(236.92, 48.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.685% 0.10927 280.625).

What colors go well with #888cd6?

The complementary color of #888cd6 is #a3963e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e99d5 and #a981c6. The triadic partners are #cd7c5f and #4ea97e.

Is white or black text more readable on #888cd6?

Black text reads better on #888cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888cd6 a warm or cool color?

#888cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.109.