#88AACA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.06 247.1), rgb(136, 170, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#88AACA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AACA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 170, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.06 247.1) |
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 #88AACA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AACA | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AACA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AACA text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AACA
oklch(72.4% 0.06 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#638EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4978A2
oklch(55.7% 0.083 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A648A
oklch(49% 0.077 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#88AACA 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) | #9EAACC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B1B4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AACA
#88AACA
oklch(72.4% 0.06 247.1)
- #C09F7E
#C09F7E
oklch(72.4% 0.06 66.6)
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 #88AACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #88AACA 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.