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#888edd color: Perrywinkle

#888edd is rgb(136, 142, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.434% 0.1165 279.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.4%
0.116
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #888edd

#888edd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #888edd mixed with white

  1. 888edd
  2. 9399e1
  3. 9ea5e5
  4. aab0e9
  5. b5bbec
  6. c1c6f0
  7. cdd2f3
  8. d9ddf6
  9. e6e8f9
  10. f2f4fc

Darker: #888edd mixed with black

  1. 888edd
  2. 757bc0
  3. 6368a4
  4. 525688
  5. 41446e
  6. 313455
  7. 22243d
  8. 131526
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888edd with less saturation

  1. 888edd
  2. 898fd6
  3. 8a90cf
  4. 8c91c8
  5. 8d92c2
  6. 8f93bb
  7. 9094b3
  8. 9295ac
  9. 9395a5
  10. 95969e

Questions about #888edd

What color is #888edd?

#888edd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 221), in HSL hsl(235.76, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.434% 0.1165 279.464).

What colors go well with #888edd?

The complementary color of #888edd is #a89837. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a9bdb and #ac82cd. The triadic partners are #d37c5f and #4cac7d.

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

Black text reads better on #888edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888edd a warm or cool color?

#888edd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.116.