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#888ee3 color: Perrywinkle

#888ee3 is rgb(136, 142, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.742% 0.125 279.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.7%
0.125
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #888ee3

#888ee3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #888ee3 mixed with white

  1. 888ee3
  2. 9399e7
  3. 9ea5ea
  4. aab0ed
  5. b5bbf0
  6. c1c7f3
  7. cdd2f6
  8. d9ddf8
  9. e6e8fb
  10. f2f4fd

Darker: #888ee3 mixed with black

  1. 888ee3
  2. 757bc5
  3. 6368a8
  4. 52568c
  5. 414471
  6. 313457
  7. 22243f
  8. 131527
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888ee3 with less saturation

  1. 888ee3
  2. 898fdc
  3. 8b91d4
  4. 8c92cd
  5. 8d93c6
  6. 8f94be
  7. 9195b7
  8. 9296af
  9. 9496a7
  10. 96979f

Questions about #888ee3

What color is #888ee3?

#888ee3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 227), in HSL hsl(236.04, 61.9%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.742% 0.125 279.424).

What colors go well with #888ee3?

The complementary color of #888ee3 is #aa982c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559ce1 and #ae81d1. The triadic partners are #d87b5b and #44af7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #888ee3?

Black text reads better on #888ee3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ee3 a warm or cool color?

#888ee3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.125.