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#8d88df color: Perrywinkle

#8d88df is rgb(141, 136, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.75% 0.12715 285.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

66.8%
0.127
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8d88df

#8d88df is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, 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: #8d88df mixed with white

  1. 8d88df
  2. 9794e3
  3. a2a0e7
  4. adacea
  5. b8b8ee
  6. c4c3f1
  7. cfcff4
  8. dbdbf7
  9. e7e7fa
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8d88df mixed with black

  1. 8d88df
  2. 7a75c2
  3. 6763a5
  4. 55528a
  5. 44416f
  6. 333156
  7. 23223d
  8. 141327
  9. 070612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d88df with less saturation

  1. 8d88df
  2. 8d8ad8
  3. 8e8bd1
  4. 8f8dc9
  5. 8f8ec2
  6. 908fbb
  7. 9191b3
  8. 9192ac
  9. 9293a4
  10. 93939c

Questions about #8d88df

What color is #8d88df?

#8d88df is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 136, 223), in HSL hsl(243.45, 57.62%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.75% 0.12715 285.022).

What colors go well with #8d88df?

The complementary color of #8d88df is #a09829. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c97e1 and #b27bca. The triadic partners are #d4794e and #2dad81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d88df?

Black text reads better on #8d88df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d88df a warm or cool color?

#8d88df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.127.