#88BFE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.076 237), rgb(136, 191, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#88BFE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.076 237) |
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 #88BFE2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88BFE2 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BFE2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BFE2 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 237.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BFE2
oklch(77.9% 0.076 237)
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Step 400
400
#49ABE3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#88BFE2 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) | #AFBEE4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C8CA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BFE2
#88BFE2
oklch(77.9% 0.076 237)
- #DDAB87
#DDAB87
oklch(77.8% 0.076 57.1)
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 #88BFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
Use #88BFE2 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.