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#888cef color: Perrywinkle

#888cef is rgb(136, 140, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.997% 0.14453 280.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68%
0.145
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #888cef

#888cef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #888cef mixed with white

  1. 888cef
  2. 9398f2
  3. 9ea4f4
  4. a9aff6
  5. b5bbf8
  6. c1c6fa
  7. cdd1fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #888cef mixed with black

  1. 888cef
  2. 7579d0
  3. 6367b1
  4. 525594
  5. 414378
  6. 31335c
  7. 222342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888cef with less saturation

  1. 888cef
  2. 898ee7
  3. 8b90de
  4. 8c91d6
  5. 8e93cd
  6. 8f94c5
  7. 9195bc
  8. 9396b3
  9. 9497aa
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #888cef

What color is #888cef?

#888cef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 239), in HSL hsl(237.67, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.997% 0.14453 280.065).

What colors go well with #888cef?

The complementary color of #888cef is #ad9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499ded and #b47dda. The triadic partners are #e1754f and #24b379.

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

Black text reads better on #888cef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888cef a warm or cool color?

#888cef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.145.