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#888ed2 color: Bailey Bells

#888ed2 is rgb(136, 142, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.89% 0.10075 279.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

66.9%
0.101
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888ed2

#888ed2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #888ed2 mixed with white

  1. 888ed2
  2. 9399d7
  3. 9ea4dc
  4. aaafe1
  5. b5bbe5
  6. c1c6ea
  7. cdd1ee
  8. daddf3
  9. e6e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #888ed2 mixed with black

  1. 888ed2
  2. 757bb6
  3. 63689b
  4. 525681
  5. 414468
  6. 313450
  7. 222439
  8. 131524
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888ed2 with less saturation

  1. 888ed2
  2. 898fcc
  3. 8a90c6
  4. 8b91c0
  5. 8d91ba
  6. 8e92b4
  7. 8f93ae
  8. 9193a8
  9. 9294a1
  10. 93949b

Questions about #888ed2

What color is #888ed2?

#888ed2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 210), in HSL hsl(235.14, 45.12%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.89% 0.10075 279.427).

What colors go well with #888ed2?

The complementary color of #888ed2 is #a49648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629ad0 and #a783c4. The triadic partners are #ca7f65 and #58a87f.

Is white or black text more readable on #888ed2?

Black text reads better on #888ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ed2 a warm or cool color?

#888ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.101.