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#8a88eb color: Perrywinkle

#8a88eb is rgb(138, 136, 235) in RGB and oklch(67.164% 0.14421 282.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.2%
0.144
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a88eb

#8a88eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #8a88eb mixed with white

  1. 8a88eb
  2. 9594ee
  3. 9fa0f1
  4. abacf3
  5. b6b8f5
  6. c2c4f8
  7. ced0fa
  8. dadcfb
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a88eb mixed with black

  1. 8a88eb
  2. 7775cc
  3. 6563ae
  4. 535291
  5. 424175
  6. 32315b
  7. 222241
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a88eb with less saturation

  1. 8a88eb
  2. 8b8ae3
  3. 8c8cdb
  4. 8d8ed2
  5. 8e8fca
  6. 8f90c1
  7. 9092b9
  8. 9193b0
  9. 9394a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8a88eb

What color is #8a88eb?

#8a88eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 235), in HSL hsl(241.21, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.164% 0.14421 282.715).

What colors go well with #8a88eb?

The complementary color of #8a88eb is #a79800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e99eb and #b479d5. The triadic partners are #dd7448 and #0ab07b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a88eb?

Black text reads better on #8a88eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a88eb a warm or cool color?

#8a88eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.144.