#88ABC0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.049 234.7), rgb(136, 171, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#88ABC0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88ABC0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 171, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.049 234.7) |
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 #88ABC0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88ABC0 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88ABC0 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88ABC0 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 235.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88ABC0
oklch(72.3% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#6390AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#497A96
oklch(55.6% 0.069 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#315468
oklch(42.8% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#88ABC0 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) | #A1AAC1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3C0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B1B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88ABC0
#88ABC0
oklch(72.3% 0.049 234.7)
- #BE9E89
#BE9E89
oklch(72.3% 0.048 55.1)
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 #88ABC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #88ABC0 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.