#888FAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.047 275.1), rgb(136, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#888FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888FAE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.047 275.1) |
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 #888FAE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888FAE | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888FAE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FAE text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888FAE
oklch(65.5% 0.047 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#595F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#484E65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4152
oklch(37.9% 0.03 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#888FAE 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) | #8692AF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9599 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888FAE
#888FAE
oklch(65.5% 0.047 275.1)
- #999170
#999170
oklch(65.5% 0.047 96.1)
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 #888FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #888FAE 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.