#888EA8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.1% 0.039 275), rgb(136, 142, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#888EA8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 142, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.039 275) |
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 #888EA8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888EA8 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888EA8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888EA8 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.005 275)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888EA8
oklch(65.1% 0.039 275)
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Step 600
600
#6C728D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#494E61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#888EA8 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) | #8790A9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819396 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888EA8
#888EA8
oklch(65.1% 0.039 275)
- #979075
#979075
oklch(65.2% 0.039 95.2)
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 #888EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #888EA8 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.