#88BADE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.074 240.2), rgb(136, 186, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#88BADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BADE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.074 240.2) |
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 #88BADE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BADE | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BADE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BADE text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BADE
oklch(76.7% 0.074 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#53AAE3
oklch(70.8% 0.118 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#88BADE 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) | #ABB9E0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C3C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BADE
#88BADE
oklch(76.7% 0.074 240.2)
- #D7A984
#D7A984
oklch(76.8% 0.074 60.2)
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 #88BADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #88BADE 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.