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#88a2eb color: Bright light blue

#88a2eb is rgb(136, 162, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.158% 0.11078 268.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

72.2%
0.111
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #88a2eb

#88a2eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #88a2eb mixed with white

  1. 88a2eb
  2. 93abee
  3. 9fb5f0
  4. aabef2
  5. b6c7f5
  6. c2d1f7
  7. cedaf9
  8. dae3fa
  9. e6ecfc
  10. f3f6fe

Darker: #88a2eb mixed with black

  1. 88a2eb
  2. 758ccc
  3. 6377ae
  4. 526391
  5. 414f75
  6. 313c5b
  7. 222a41
  8. 131929
  9. 060a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #88a2eb with less saturation

  1. 88a2eb
  2. 8ba3e4
  3. 8ea3dd
  4. 91a4d7
  5. 94a4d0
  6. 96a4c9
  7. 99a5c2
  8. 9ca5bb
  9. 9fa5b4
  10. a2a5ac

Questions about #88a2eb

What color is #88a2eb?

#88a2eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 162, 235), in HSL hsl(224.24, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.158% 0.11078 268.571).

What colors go well with #88a2eb?

The complementary color of #88a2eb is #c1a14c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cafe3 and #ae95e1. The triadic partners are #e2897d and #72b87e.

Is white or black text more readable on #88a2eb?

Black text reads better on #88a2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88a2eb a warm or cool color?

#88a2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.111.