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#8a88ec color: Perrywinkle

#8a88ec is rgb(138, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.22% 0.14559 282.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.2%
0.146
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a88ec

#8a88ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #8a88ec mixed with white

  1. 8a88ec
  2. 9594ef
  3. 9fa0f1
  4. abacf4
  5. b6b8f6
  6. c2c4f8
  7. ced0fa
  8. dadcfc
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a88ec mixed with black

  1. 8a88ec
  2. 7775cd
  3. 6563af
  4. 535292
  5. 424176
  6. 32315b
  7. 222242
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a88ec with less saturation

  1. 8a88ec
  2. 8b8ae4
  3. 8c8cdb
  4. 8d8ed3
  5. 8e8fcb
  6. 8f91c2
  7. 9092b9
  8. 9193b1
  9. 9394a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8a88ec

What color is #8a88ec?

#8a88ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(241.2, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.22% 0.14559 282.658).

What colors go well with #8a88ec?

The complementary color of #8a88ec is #a79800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d99ec and #b479d5. The triadic partners are #de7447 and #03b17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a88ec?

Black text reads better on #8a88ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a88ec a warm or cool color?

#8a88ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.146.