#888AEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.147 280.8), rgb(136, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#888AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888AEF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.147 280.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #888AEF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888AEF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888AEF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888AEF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 280.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888AEF
oklch(67.6% 0.147 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7975F7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6459E5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5448C7
oklch(49.1% 0.19 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443CA1
oklch(42.6% 0.157 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#383580
oklch(37.7% 0.123 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#888AEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6498F3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90ED | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679FB1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888AEF
#888AEF
oklch(67.6% 0.147 280.8)
- #AB9800
#AB9800
oklch(67.6% 0.141 100.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #888AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #888AEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.