#888BF6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.2% 0.156 280.2), rgb(136, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#888BF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.156 280.2) |
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 #888BF6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888BF6 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BF6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888BF6 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888BF6
oklch(68.2% 0.156 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7773FD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6257EC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 280)
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Step 700
700
#5246CD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.167 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#888BF6 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) | #619AFA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A92F4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A1B5 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888BF6
#888BF6
oklch(68.2% 0.156 280.2)
- #AD9A00
#AD9A00
oklch(68.2% 0.142 100.5)
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 #888BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.009
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #888BF6 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.