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#888def color: Perrywinkle

#888def is rgb(136, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.189% 0.14317 279.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.2%
0.143
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #888def

#888def is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #888def mixed with white

  1. 888def
  2. 9399f1
  3. 9ea4f4
  4. a9b0f6
  5. b5bbf8
  6. c1c7fa
  7. cdd2fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #888def mixed with black

  1. 888def
  2. 757ad0
  3. 6367b1
  4. 525594
  5. 414478
  6. 31335c
  7. 222342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888def with less saturation

  1. 888def
  2. 898fe7
  3. 8b90de
  4. 8c92d6
  5. 8e93cd
  6. 8f95c5
  7. 9196bc
  8. 9397b4
  9. 9597ab
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #888def

What color is #888def?

#888def is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(237.09, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.189% 0.14317 279.665).

What colors go well with #888def?

The complementary color of #888def is #ae9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9eed and #b37edb. The triadic partners are #e27651 and #2ab379.

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

Black text reads better on #888def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888def a warm or cool color?

#888def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.143.