#88A3C2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1), rgb(136, 163, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#88A3C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 163, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1) |
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 #88A3C2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A3C2 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A3C2 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A3C2 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A3C2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB3
oklch(63% 0.07 253)
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Step 600
600
#52769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#426388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#88A3C2 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) | #98A4C4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919EC1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AAAD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A3C2
#88A3C2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1)
- #B69B7B
#B69B7B
oklch(70.5% 0.055 71.5)
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 #88A3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #88A3C2 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.