#888EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.125 279.4), rgb(136, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#888EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.125 279.4) |
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 #888EE3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888EE3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888EE3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888EE3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888EE3
oklch(67.7% 0.125 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#787BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6261D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5250B9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#888EE3 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) | #7199E6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B92E1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9FAE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888EE3
#888EE3
oklch(67.7% 0.125 279.4)
- #AA982C
#AA982C
oklch(67.6% 0.125 99.5)
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 #888EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #888EE3 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.