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#888ecc color: Bailey Bells

#888ecc is rgb(136, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.606% 0.09208 279.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

66.6%
0.092
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #888ecc

#888ecc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #888ecc mixed with white

  1. 888ecc
  2. 9399d1
  3. 9ea4d7
  4. aaafdc
  5. b6bbe1
  6. c1c6e7
  7. cdd1ec
  8. dadcf1
  9. e6e8f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888ecc mixed with black

  1. 888ecc
  2. 757bb1
  3. 636897
  4. 52567e
  5. 414465
  6. 31344e
  7. 222437
  8. 131522
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888ecc with less saturation

  1. 888ecc
  2. 898fc7
  3. 8a90c1
  4. 8b90bc
  5. 8c91b6
  6. 8e92b1
  7. 8f92ab
  8. 9093a5
  9. 9193a0
  10. 93939a

Questions about #888ecc

What color is #888ecc?

#888ecc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(234.71, 40%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.606% 0.09208 279.324).

What colors go well with #888ecc?

The complementary color of #888ecc is #a2954f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6699ca and #a584bf. The triadic partners are #c58069 and #5ea680.

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

Black text reads better on #888ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ecc a warm or cool color?

#888ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.092.