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#8a88e2 color: Perrywinkle

#8a88e2 is rgb(138, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.675% 0.13167 283.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.7%
0.132
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a88e2

#8a88e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #8a88e2 mixed with white

  1. 8a88e2
  2. 9594e6
  3. a0a0e9
  4. abaced
  5. b6b8f0
  6. c2c4f3
  7. cecff6
  8. dadbf8
  9. e6e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a88e2 mixed with black

  1. 8a88e2
  2. 7775c4
  3. 6563a8
  4. 53528c
  5. 424171
  6. 323157
  7. 22223e
  8. 141327
  9. 070612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a88e2 with less saturation

  1. 8a88e2
  2. 8b8ada
  3. 8b8bd3
  4. 8c8dcb
  5. 8d8ec4
  6. 8e8fbc
  7. 8f91b4
  8. 9092ac
  9. 9293a4
  10. 93939c

Questions about #8a88e2

What color is #8a88e2?

#8a88e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(241.33, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.675% 0.13167 283.236).

What colors go well with #8a88e2?

The complementary color of #8a88e2 is #a3971e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5597e3 and #b17acd. The triadic partners are #d6774e and #2aad7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a88e2?

Black text reads better on #8a88e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a88e2 a warm or cool color?

#8a88e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.132.