#888FBF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.2% 0.072 277.8), rgb(136, 143, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#888FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888FBF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 143, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.072 277.8) |
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 #888FBF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888FBF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FBF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #888FBF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888FBF
oklch(66.2% 0.072 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#686FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#575D8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#888FBF 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) | #8194C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A98A0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888FBF
#888FBF
oklch(66.2% 0.072 277.8)
- #9E9460
#9E9460
oklch(66.3% 0.072 98.7)
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 #888FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #888FBF 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.