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#888eec color: Perrywinkle

#888eec is rgb(136, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.219% 0.13764 279.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.2%
0.138
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #888eec

#888eec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #888eec mixed with white

  1. 888eec
  2. 939aef
  3. 9ea5f1
  4. a9b0f4
  5. b5bcf6
  6. c1c7f8
  7. cdd2fa
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #888eec mixed with black

  1. 888eec
  2. 757bcd
  3. 6368af
  4. 525692
  5. 414476
  6. 31345b
  7. 222442
  8. 131529
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888eec with less saturation

  1. 888eec
  2. 8990e4
  3. 8b91dc
  4. 8c93d4
  5. 8e94cc
  6. 9095c3
  7. 9196bb
  8. 9397b3
  9. 9598aa
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #888eec

What color is #888eec?

#888eec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(236.4, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.219% 0.13764 279.308).

What colors go well with #888eec?

The complementary color of #888eec is #ae9912. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9eea and #b27fd9. The triadic partners are #df7855 and #35b27a.

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

Black text reads better on #888eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888eec a warm or cool color?

#888eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.138.