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#8d88ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8d88ef is rgb(141, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.617% 0.14937 283.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67.6%
0.149
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d88ef

#8d88ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #8d88ef mixed with white

  1. 8d88ef
  2. 9794f2
  3. a2a0f4
  4. adacf6
  5. b8b8f8
  6. c3c4fa
  7. cfd0fb
  8. dbdcfd
  9. e6e7fe
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d88ef mixed with black

  1. 8d88ef
  2. 7a75d0
  3. 6763b1
  4. 555294
  5. 444178
  6. 33315c
  7. 232242
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d88ef with less saturation

  1. 8d88ef
  2. 8e8ae7
  3. 8e8cde
  4. 8f8ed5
  5. 9090cd
  6. 9191c4
  7. 9293bb
  8. 9394b2
  9. 9495a9
  10. 9696a0

Questions about #8d88ef

What color is #8d88ef?

#8d88ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(141, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(242.91, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.617% 0.14937 283.852).

What colors go well with #8d88ef?

The complementary color of #8d88ef is #a79a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f99f0 and #b879d7. The triadic partners are #e17443 and #00b37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d88ef?

Black text reads better on #8d88ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d88ef a warm or cool color?

#8d88ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.149.