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#888ef2 color: Perrywinkle

#888ef2 is rgb(136, 142, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.546% 0.14598 279.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.5%
0.146
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #888ef2

#888ef2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #888ef2 mixed with white

  1. 888ef2
  2. 939af4
  3. 9ea5f6
  4. a9b1f8
  5. b5bcfa
  6. c1c7fb
  7. cdd2fc
  8. d9defd
  9. e6e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #888ef2 mixed with black

  1. 888ef2
  2. 757bd2
  3. 6368b4
  4. 525696
  5. 414479
  6. 31345e
  7. 222443
  8. 13152b
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888ef2 with less saturation

  1. 888ef2
  2. 8990ea
  3. 8b92e1
  4. 8d93d8
  5. 8e94d0
  6. 9096c7
  7. 9297be
  8. 9498b5
  9. 9698ac
  10. 9899a3

Questions about #888ef2

What color is #888ef2?

#888ef2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 242), in HSL hsl(236.6, 80.3%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.546% 0.14598 279.202).

What colors go well with #888ef2?

The complementary color of #888ef2 is #b19a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479ff0 and #b57ede. The triadic partners are #e47651 and #28b579.

Is white or black text more readable on #888ef2?

Black text reads better on #888ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ef2 a warm or cool color?

#888ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.146.