#8888CC Hex Color
A muted indigo with spiritual depth
#8888cc is an unsaturated, cool indigo with a soft blue-violet cast and medium-light value. Its restrained chroma suggests spiritual reflection and orderly thought without feeling heavy. Use the hex code as a supporting tone in meditation, luxury, denim, or creative branding beside charcoal or deep navy. Black text reaches about a 6.4:1 contrast, suitable for WCAG AA body text.
Questions about #8888cc
What is #8888cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8888cc is rgb(136, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(240, 40%, 67%) and in CMYK 33%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #8888cc?
Where does #8888cc work best in a design?
#8888cc works best as a supporting tone or broad background when a design needs a cool, reflective mood without strong saturation, giving meditation interfaces, spiritual branding, denim-inspired graphics, and creative portfolios a composed visual base. At larger sizes, pair it with darker type because pale neighboring colors can reduce definition.
Is #8888cc readable on white or black?
#8888cc has a 3.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.44:1 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.