#888FCE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.094 278.7), rgb(136, 143, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#888FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888FCE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 143, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 278.7) |
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 #888FCE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888FCE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FCE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FCE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888FCE
oklch(66.9% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A81D1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6469BE
oklch(55.7% 0.13 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5357A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#444784
oklch(42.6% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#888FCE 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) | #7C96D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759BA5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888FCE
#888FCE
oklch(66.9% 0.094 278.7)
- #A4964F
#A4964F
oklch(67% 0.093 98.4)
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 #888FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #888FCE 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.