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#8f88ea color: Perrywinkle

#8f88ea is rgb(143, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.496% 0.14229 285.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

67.5%
0.142
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8f88ea

#8f88ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #8f88ea mixed with white

  1. 8f88ea
  2. 9994ed
  3. a4a0f0
  4. aeacf2
  5. b9b8f5
  6. c4c4f7
  7. d0d0f9
  8. dbdbfb
  9. e7e7fc
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8f88ea mixed with black

  1. 8f88ea
  2. 7c75cb
  3. 6963ae
  4. 575291
  5. 454175
  6. 34315a
  7. 242241
  8. 151329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8f88ea with less saturation

  1. 8f88ea
  2. 8f8ae2
  3. 908cda
  4. 908ed2
  5. 918fca
  6. 9291c1
  7. 9392b9
  8. 9494b1
  9. 9495a8
  10. 95969f

Questions about #8f88ea

What color is #8f88ea?

#8f88ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(143, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(244.29, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.496% 0.14229 285.167).

What colors go well with #8f88ea?

The complementary color of #8f88ea is #a49b05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5698ec and #b87ad2. The triadic partners are #dd7746 and #00b281.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f88ea?

Black text reads better on #8f88ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f88ea a warm or cool color?

#8f88ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.142.