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#888dca color: Bailey Bells

#888dca is rgb(136, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.309% 0.09056 280.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

66.3%
0.091
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888dca

#888dca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888dca mixed with white

  1. 888dca
  2. 9398d0
  3. 9ea3d5
  4. aaafdb
  5. b6bae0
  6. c1c5e6
  7. cdd1eb
  8. dadcf0
  9. e6e8f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888dca mixed with black

  1. 888dca
  2. 757aaf
  3. 636795
  4. 52557c
  5. 414464
  6. 31334d
  7. 222337
  8. 131422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888dca with less saturation

  1. 888dca
  2. 898ec5
  3. 8a8fbf
  4. 8b8fba
  5. 8c90b5
  6. 8d91af
  7. 8e91aa
  8. 8f92a4
  9. 91929e
  10. 929399

Questions about #888dca

What color is #888dca?

#888dca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(235.45, 38.37%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.309% 0.09056 280.006).

What colors go well with #888dca?

The complementary color of #888dca is #a09550. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6797c9 and #a484bd. The triadic partners are #c38068 and #5ea480.

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

Black text reads better on #888dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888dca a warm or cool color?

#888dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.091.