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#888ce2 color: Perrywinkle

#888ce2 is rgb(136, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.298% 0.12634 280.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.3%
0.126
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888ce2

#888ce2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #888ce2 mixed with white

  1. 888ce2
  2. 9398e6
  3. 9ea3e9
  4. a9afec
  5. b5baf0
  6. c1c6f3
  7. cdd1f5
  8. d9dcf8
  9. e6e8fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #888ce2 mixed with black

  1. 888ce2
  2. 7579c4
  3. 6367a8
  4. 52558c
  5. 414371
  6. 313357
  7. 22233e
  8. 131427
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888ce2 with less saturation

  1. 888ce2
  2. 898ddb
  3. 8a8fd3
  4. 8c90cc
  5. 8d91c4
  6. 8e92bd
  7. 9093b5
  8. 9194ae
  9. 9395a6
  10. 94959e

Questions about #888ce2

What color is #888ce2?

#888ce2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(237.33, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.298% 0.12634 280.4).

What colors go well with #888ce2?

The complementary color of #888ce2 is #a89729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559be1 and #ae7fd0. The triadic partners are #d77957 and #3eae7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #888ce2?

Black text reads better on #888ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ce2 a warm or cool color?

#888ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.126.