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#888eed color: Perrywinkle

#888eed is rgb(136, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.273% 0.13903 279.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.3%
0.139
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #888eed

#888eed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #888eed mixed with white

  1. 888eed
  2. 939af0
  3. 9ea5f2
  4. a9b0f4
  5. b5bcf7
  6. c1c7f8
  7. cdd2fa
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #888eed mixed with black

  1. 888eed
  2. 757bce
  3. 6368b0
  4. 525693
  5. 414477
  6. 31345c
  7. 222442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888eed with less saturation

  1. 888eed
  2. 8990e5
  3. 8b91dd
  4. 8c93d5
  5. 8e94cc
  6. 9095c4
  7. 9196bc
  8. 9397b3
  9. 9598ab
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #888eed

What color is #888eed?

#888eed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(236.44, 73.72%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.273% 0.13903 279.292).

What colors go well with #888eed?

The complementary color of #888eed is #ae9a0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9eeb and #b37fda. The triadic partners are #e07854 and #33b37a.

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

Black text reads better on #888eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888eed a warm or cool color?

#888eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.