#888AFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.168 280.3), rgb(136, 138, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#888AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888AFE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 138, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.168 280.3) |
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 #888AFE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888AFE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888AFE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888AFE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888AFE
oklch(68.5% 0.168 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6352F5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5240D6
oklch(49% 0.218 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4337AD
oklch(42.8% 0.18 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#373289
oklch(37.8% 0.14 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201E50
oklch(27% 0.089 280.4)
#888AFE 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) | #5A9BFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5192FB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA2B8 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888AFE
#888AFE
oklch(68.5% 0.168 280.3)
- #AE9B00
#AE9B00
oklch(68.5% 0.143 100.6)
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 #888AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #888AFE 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.