#7F88F8 Hex Color

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Not a deep midnight shade, this indigo is bright and fairly saturated, with a cool periwinkle lean that keeps it lively. The hex code #7f88f8 works best as an accent: buttons, links, and highlights where you want energy without neon harshness. Full backgrounds can feel loud, so use it in the 10 percent of a palette. Black text on it hits about 6.8:1 contrast, which passes WCAG AA for body copy, and it pairs well with warm amber or charcoal rather than white.

Questions about #7f88f8

What is #7f88f8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7f88f8 is rgb(127, 136, 248), in HSL hsl(236, 90%, 74%) and in CMYK 49%, 45%, 0%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #7f88f8?
Warm amber makes #7f88f8 feel richer than a plain white pairing, and charcoal grounds its brightness in dark UI. Skip pale pastels, they wash the saturation out.
Is #7f88f8 readable on white or black?
#7f88f8 has a 3.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.77:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.