#888BE5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.132 280.8), rgb(136, 139, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#888BE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.132 280.8) |
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 #888BE5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888BE5 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BE5 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BE5 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888BE5
oklch(67.3% 0.132 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A79EC
oklch(63.2% 0.169 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#645EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.184 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#544DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#444099
oklch(42.7% 0.141 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#39377A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 281)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#888BE5 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) | #6C97E9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9DAD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888BE5
#888BE5
oklch(67.3% 0.132 280.8)
- #A8971E
#A8971E
oklch(67.1% 0.132 100.6)
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 #888BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
Use #888BE5 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.