#88B4E8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.089 253.1), rgb(136, 180, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#88B4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.089 253.1) |
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 #88B4E8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B4E8 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88B4E8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88B4E8 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B4E8
oklch(75.8% 0.089 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#558CCC
oklch(63% 0.113 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#3875B9
oklch(55.5% 0.124 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A62A0
oklch(49% 0.116 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#245081
oklch(42.6% 0.095 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#234368
oklch(37.7% 0.074 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#88B4E8 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) | #A0B6EA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C0C6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88B4E8
#88B4E8
oklch(75.8% 0.089 253.1)
- #D3A870
#D3A870
oklch(75.8% 0.089 73.2)
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 #88B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #88B4E8 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.