#888FE7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.129 278.9), rgb(136, 143, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#888FE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 143, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.129 278.9) |
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 #888FE7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888FE7 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FE7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FE7 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#888FE7
oklch(68.1% 0.129 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#767AEA
oklch(63% 0.165 279)
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Step 600
600
#6160D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#504FBC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#424198
oklch(42.7% 0.139 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#888FE7 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) | #709AEA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A93E5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA1B0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888FE7
#888FE7
oklch(68.1% 0.129 278.9)
- #AD9926
#AD9926
oklch(68.1% 0.129 98.8)
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 #888FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #888FE7 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.