#8885AD
Dusty Indigo
#8885AD is the CSS named color "lightslategray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 136, green 133, and blue 173 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 244°, 20% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #8885ad |
| RGB | rgb(136, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(244° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(244° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.060 288°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(63% 0.018 -0.057) |
| LCH | lch(57% 22.2 290°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21% 23% 0% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#8885ad · #79769d · #6a678e · #5c597e · #4e4b6f
Tints (lighter)
#8885ad · #9390b9 · #9e9bc4 · #a9a7d0 · #b5b2dc
Shades mix #8885AD toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.50:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.01:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #8885AD in RGB?
- #8885AD is rgb(136, 133, 173) — red 136, green 133, blue 173 out of 255 each.
- Does #8885AD pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.50:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #8885AD?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.01:1) than white (3.50:1).