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#888eea color: Perrywinkle

#888eea is rgb(136, 142, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.111% 0.13484 279.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.1%
0.135
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

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 #888eea

#888eea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 279°.

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: #888eea mixed with white

  1. 888eea
  2. 939aed
  3. 9ea5f0
  4. a9b0f2
  5. b5bcf5
  6. c1c7f7
  7. cdd2f9
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e6e8fc
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #888eea mixed with black

  1. 888eea
  2. 757bcb
  3. 6368ae
  4. 525691
  5. 414475
  6. 31345a
  7. 222441
  8. 131529
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888eea with less saturation

  1. 888eea
  2. 8990e2
  3. 8b91da
  4. 8c92d2
  5. 8e94ca
  6. 8f95c2
  7. 9196ba
  8. 9396b2
  9. 9597aa
  10. 9798a1

Questions about #888eea

What color is #888eea?

#888eea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 234), in HSL hsl(236.33, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.111% 0.13484 279.339).

What colors go well with #888eea?

The complementary color of #888eea is #ad991a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9ee8 and #b180d7. The triadic partners are #de7956 and #39b17a.

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

Black text reads better on #888eea: 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 #888eea a warm or cool color?

#888eea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.135.