#888CFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.9% 0.166 279.6), rgb(136, 140, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#888CFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888CFF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 140, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.166 279.6) |
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 #888CFF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888CFF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888CFF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888CFF text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888CFF
oklch(68.9% 0.166 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7573FF
oklch(63% 0.202 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6153F5
oklch(55.6% 0.232 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5142D5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#4238AC
oklch(42.8% 0.177 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#363288
oklch(37.6% 0.139 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F1E50
oklch(26.9% 0.089 279.5)
#888CFF 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) | #5D9CFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA4B9 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888CFF
#888CFF
oklch(68.9% 0.166 279.6)
- #B19C00
#B19C00
oklch(69% 0.143 99.6)
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 #888CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
Use #888CFF 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.