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#888efa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#888efa is rgb(136, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.995% 0.15699 279.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69%
0.157
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
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #888efa

#888efa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.157 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 7.3:1, 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: #888efa mixed with white

  1. 888efa
  2. 939afc
  3. 9ea5fd
  4. a9b1fe
  5. b5bcff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #888efa mixed with black

  1. 888efa
  2. 757bd9
  3. 6368ba
  4. 52569b
  5. 41447d
  6. 313461
  7. 222446
  8. 13152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #888efa with less saturation

  1. 888efa
  2. 8990f1
  3. 8b92e8
  4. 8d94de
  5. 8f95d5
  6. 9097cc
  7. 9298c2
  8. 9599b9
  9. 979aaf
  10. 999ba5

Questions about #888efa

What color is #888efa?

#888efa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(236.84, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.995% 0.15699 279.032).

What colors go well with #888efa?

The complementary color of #888efa is #b49b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ea0f7 and #b87de4. The triadic partners are #eb744c and #0ab877.

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

Black text reads better on #888efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888efa a warm or cool color?

#888efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.157.