#888BEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.14 280.6), rgb(136, 139, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#888BEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888BEB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.14 280.6) |
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 #888BEB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888BEB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BEB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BEB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF9
oklch(81% 0.088 280.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888BEB
oklch(67.6% 0.14 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7977F2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#888BEB 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) | #6898EF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291E9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699EB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888BEB
#888BEB
oklch(67.6% 0.14 280.6)
- #AB9802
#AB9802
oklch(67.6% 0.14 100.4)
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 #888BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #888BEB 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.