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#888ef9 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#888ef9 is rgb(136, 142, 249) in RGB and oklch(68.938% 0.15562 279.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.9%
0.156
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #888ef9

#888ef9 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888ef9 mixed with white

  1. 888ef9
  2. 939afb
  3. 9ea5fc
  4. a9b1fd
  5. b5bcfe
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #888ef9 mixed with black

  1. 888ef9
  2. 757bd9
  3. 6368b9
  4. 52569a
  5. 41447d
  6. 313461
  7. 222446
  8. 13152c
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888ef9 with less saturation

  1. 888ef9
  2. 8990f0
  3. 8b92e7
  4. 8d94de
  5. 8f95d4
  6. 9096cb
  7. 9298c2
  8. 9499b8
  9. 979aaf
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #888ef9

What color is #888ef9?

#888ef9 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 249), in HSL hsl(236.81, 90.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.938% 0.15562 279.054).

What colors go well with #888ef9?

The complementary color of #888ef9 is #b49b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa0f6 and #b77de3. The triadic partners are #ea744d and #11b777.

Is white or black text more readable on #888ef9?

Black text reads better on #888ef9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888ef9 a warm or cool color?

#888ef9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.156.