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#888eee color: Perrywinkle

#888eee is rgb(136, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.327% 0.14043 279.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.3%
0.140
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
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #888eee

#888eee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.14 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 7.15:1, 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: #888eee mixed with white

  1. 888eee
  2. 939af1
  3. 9ea5f3
  4. a9b0f5
  5. b5bcf7
  6. c1c7f9
  7. cdd2fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #888eee mixed with black

  1. 888eee
  2. 757bcf
  3. 6368b1
  4. 525693
  5. 414477
  6. 31345c
  7. 222442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888eee with less saturation

  1. 888eee
  2. 8990e6
  3. 8b91de
  4. 8c93d5
  5. 8e94cd
  6. 9095c5
  7. 9196bc
  8. 9397b4
  9. 9598ab
  10. 9799a2

Questions about #888eee

What color is #888eee?

#888eee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(236.47, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.327% 0.14043 279.275).

What colors go well with #888eee?

The complementary color of #888eee is #af9a07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9eec and #b37fda. The triadic partners are #e17854 and #31b379.

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

Black text reads better on #888eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888eee a warm or cool color?

#888eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.14.