#888EE8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.132 279.4), rgb(136, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#888EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.132 279.4) |
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 #888EE8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888EE8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888EE8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888EE8 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF6
oklch(81% 0.082 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888EE8
oklch(68% 0.132 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#777AEC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#615FDB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#514EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#888EE8 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) | #6E9AEC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6892E6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA0B0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888EE8
#888EE8
oklch(68% 0.132 279.4)
- #AC9920
#AC9920
oklch(68% 0.132 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 #888EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #888EE8 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.