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#8d88ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8d88ee is rgb(141, 136, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.561% 0.148 283.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67.6%
0.148
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d88ee

#8d88ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d88ee mixed with white

  1. 8d88ee
  2. 9794f1
  3. a2a0f3
  4. adacf5
  5. b8b8f7
  6. c3c4f9
  7. cfd0fb
  8. dbdcfc
  9. e7e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d88ee mixed with black

  1. 8d88ee
  2. 7a75cf
  3. 6763b1
  4. 555293
  5. 444177
  6. 33315c
  7. 232242
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d88ee with less saturation

  1. 8d88ee
  2. 8e8ae6
  3. 8e8cdd
  4. 8f8ed5
  5. 9090cc
  6. 9191c4
  7. 9293bb
  8. 9394b2
  9. 9495a9
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #8d88ee

What color is #8d88ee?

#8d88ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(141, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(242.94, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.561% 0.148 283.921).

What colors go well with #8d88ee?

The complementary color of #8d88ee is #a79a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5099ef and #b879d6. The triadic partners are #e07544 and #00b37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d88ee?

Black text reads better on #8d88ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d88ee a warm or cool color?

#8d88ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.148.