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#88a1fa color: Bright light indigo

#88a1fa is rgb(136, 161, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.698% 0.13266 270.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

72.7%
0.133
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #88a1fa

#88a1fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #88a1fa mixed with white

  1. 88a1fa
  2. 93abfb
  3. 9fb4fc
  4. aabefd
  5. b6c7fe
  6. c2d1ff
  7. cedaff
  8. dae3ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #88a1fa mixed with black

  1. 88a1fa
  2. 758bd9
  3. 6376ba
  4. 52629b
  5. 414e7d
  6. 313c61
  7. 222a46
  8. 13192d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #88a1fa with less saturation

  1. 88a1fa
  2. 8ba2f2
  3. 8ea3ea
  4. 91a4e2
  5. 94a5da
  6. 97a5d1
  7. 9aa6c9
  8. 9da6c1
  9. a0a6b8
  10. a3a6af

Questions about #88a1fa

What color is #88a1fa?

#88a1fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 161, 250), in HSL hsl(226.84, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.698% 0.13266 270.91).

What colors go well with #88a1fa?

The complementary color of #88a1fa is #c6a331. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4db0f2 and #b592ed. The triadic partners are #ee8573 and #61be7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #88a1fa?

Black text reads better on #88a1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88a1fa a warm or cool color?

#88a1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.133.