#888BDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.122 281), rgb(136, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#888BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888BDE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.122 281) |
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 #888BDE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888BDE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BDE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BDE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.122 281)
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Step 600
600
#6767BE
oklch(55.5% 0.133 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5656A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#888BDE 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) | #6F96E1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9BAA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888BDE
#888BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.122 281)
- #A5972F
#A5972F
oklch(67% 0.122 101.5)
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 #888BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #888BDE 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.