#888DC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.085 279.9), rgb(136, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#888DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.085 279.9) |
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 #888DC6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888DC6 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888DC6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888DC6 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#989DCA
oklch(70.8% 0.066 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888DC6
oklch(66.1% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#696DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 280)
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Step 700
700
#575B90
oklch(49.1% 0.085 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474A75
oklch(42.6% 0.071 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#888DC6 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) | #7C93C8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7898A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888DC6
#888DC6
oklch(66.1% 0.085 279.9)
- #9F9455
#9F9455
oklch(66.2% 0.085 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 #888DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #888DC6 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.