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#8d88ea color: Perrywinkle

#8d88ea is rgb(141, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.34% 0.14248 284.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67.3%
0.142
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d88ea

#8d88ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #8d88ea mixed with white

  1. 8d88ea
  2. 9794ed
  3. a2a0f0
  4. adacf2
  5. b8b8f5
  6. c3c4f7
  7. cfd0f9
  8. dbdcfb
  9. e7e7fc
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d88ea mixed with black

  1. 8d88ea
  2. 7a75cb
  3. 6763ae
  4. 555291
  5. 444175
  6. 33315a
  7. 232241
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d88ea with less saturation

  1. 8d88ea
  2. 8e8ae2
  3. 8e8cda
  4. 8f8ed2
  5. 908fc9
  6. 9191c1
  7. 9292b9
  8. 9393b0
  9. 9494a8
  10. 95959f

Questions about #8d88ea

What color is #8d88ea?

#8d88ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(243.06, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.34% 0.14248 284.203).

What colors go well with #8d88ea?

The complementary color of #8d88ea is #a59a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5398ec and #b679d3. The triadic partners are #dd7647 and #04b17f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d88ea?

Black text reads better on #8d88ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d88ea a warm or cool color?

#8d88ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.142.