#88B4E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.082 250.1), rgb(136, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#88B4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.082 250.1) |
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 #88B4E2 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B4E2 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88B4E2 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88B4E2 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B4E2
oklch(75.5% 0.082 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#568EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.104 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#3977B3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B649A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#25517D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#234464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#88B4E2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BEC3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88B4E2
#88B4E2
oklch(75.5% 0.082 250.1)
- #D1A776
#D1A776
oklch(75.5% 0.081 70.4)
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 #88B4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #88B4E2 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.