#88A4CD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.068 257.8), rgb(136, 164, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#88A4CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A4CD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 164, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.068 257.8) |
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 #88A4CD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A4CD | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A4CD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A4CD text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A4CD
oklch(71.2% 0.068 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#688BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#406192
oklch(49% 0.088 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#355076
oklch(42.8% 0.072 257)
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Step 900
900
#2E4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#88A4CD 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) | #96A6CF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ADB2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A4CD
#88A4CD
oklch(71.2% 0.068 257.8)
- #BA9D72
#BA9D72
oklch(71.2% 0.068 77.1)
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 #88A4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
Use #88A4CD 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.