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#888cda color: Soft indigo

#888cda is rgb(136, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.886% 0.11499 280.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.9%
0.115
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888cda

#888cda is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #888cda mixed with white

  1. 888cda
  2. 9397de
  3. 9ea3e3
  4. aaaee7
  5. b5baea
  6. c1c5ee
  7. cdd1f2
  8. d9dcf5
  9. e6e8f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #888cda mixed with black

  1. 888cda
  2. 7579bd
  3. 6367a2
  4. 525587
  5. 41436c
  6. 313354
  7. 22233c
  8. 131425
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888cda with less saturation

  1. 888cda
  2. 898dd3
  3. 8a8ecd
  4. 8b90c6
  5. 8d90bf
  6. 8e91b8
  7. 8f92b1
  8. 9093aa
  9. 9294a3
  10. 93949c

Questions about #888cda

What color is #888cda?

#888cda is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(237.07, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.886% 0.11499 280.562).

What colors go well with #888cda?

The complementary color of #888cda is #a59638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b99d9 and #ab80c9. The triadic partners are #d07b5c and #49aa7d.

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

Black text reads better on #888cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888cda a warm or cool color?

#888cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.115.