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#888cfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#888cfe is rgb(136, 140, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.849% 0.16511 279.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.8%
0.165
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #888cfe

#888cfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888cfe mixed with white

  1. 888cfe
  2. 9398ff
  3. 9ea4ff
  4. a9b0ff
  5. b4bbff
  6. c0c7ff
  7. ccd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #888cfe mixed with black

  1. 888cfe
  2. 7579dd
  3. 6367bd
  4. 52559e
  5. 414380
  6. 313363
  7. 222347
  8. 13142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888cfe with less saturation

  1. 888cfe
  2. 898ef4
  3. 8b91eb
  4. 8c92e1
  5. 8e94d7
  6. 9096ce
  7. 9297c4
  8. 9498ba
  9. 9699b0
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #888cfe

What color is #888cfe?

#888cfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 140, 254), in HSL hsl(237.97, 98.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.849% 0.16511 279.607).

What colors go well with #888cfe?

The complementary color of #888cfe is #b49b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389ffc and #b97ae7. The triadic partners are #ed7145 and #00b975.

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

Black text reads better on #888cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888cfe a warm or cool color?

#888cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.165.