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#888dce color: Bailey Bells

#888dce is rgb(136, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.497% 0.09636 280.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

66.5%
0.096
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888dce

#888dce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #888dce mixed with white

  1. 888dce
  2. 9398d3
  3. 9ea3d9
  4. aaafde
  5. b5bae3
  6. c1c5e8
  7. cdd1ed
  8. dadcf1
  9. e6e8f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #888dce mixed with black

  1. 888dce
  2. 757ab3
  3. 636798
  4. 52557f
  5. 414466
  6. 31334e
  7. 222338
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888dce with less saturation

  1. 888dce
  2. 898ec8
  3. 8a8fc3
  4. 8b90bd
  5. 8c90b7
  6. 8d91b1
  7. 8f92ac
  8. 9092a6
  9. 9193a0
  10. 92939a

Questions about #888dce

What color is #888dce?

#888dce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(235.71, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.497% 0.09636 280.046).

What colors go well with #888dce?

The complementary color of #888dce is #a1954b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6598cd and #a683c0. The triadic partners are #c67f66 and #5aa67f.

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

Black text reads better on #888dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888dce a warm or cool color?

#888dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.096.