#88C4EA
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.3% 0.082 237), rgb(136, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#88C4EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.082 237) |
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 #88C4EA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88C4EA | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C4EA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C4EA text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88C4EA
oklch(79.3% 0.082 237)
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Step 400
400
#3DACE8
oklch(70.8% 0.131 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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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)
#88C4EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8E9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CED0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C4EA
#88C4EA
oklch(79.3% 0.082 237)
- #E5AF88
#E5AF88
oklch(79.4% 0.082 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 #88C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.020
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #88C4EA 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.