#888CF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.158 279.8), rgb(136, 140, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#888CF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 140, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.158 279.8) |
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 #888CF9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888CF9 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888CF9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888CF9 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888CF9
oklch(68.6% 0.158 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6156EE
oklch(55.5% 0.22 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5145CF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.17 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373485
oklch(37.8% 0.132 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#888CF9 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) | #619BFD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A3B6 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888CF9
#888CF9
oklch(68.6% 0.158 279.8)
- #AF9B00
#AF9B00
oklch(68.6% 0.143 100.1)
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 #888CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #888CF9 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.