#888CEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.143 280.1), rgb(136, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#888CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888CEE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.143 280.1) |
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 #888CEE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888CEE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888CEE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888CEE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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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
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888CEE
oklch(67.9% 0.143 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7777F4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625BE3
oklch(55.5% 0.2 280)
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Step 700
700
#524AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#888CEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A0B1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888CEE
#888CEE
oklch(67.9% 0.143 280.1)
- #AD9900
#AD9900
oklch(68% 0.141 100)
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 #888CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
Use #888CEE 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.