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#88a2ef color: Bright light blue

#88a2ef is rgb(136, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.351% 0.1163 269.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

72.4%
0.116
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #88a2ef

#88a2ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #88a2ef mixed with white

  1. 88a2ef
  2. 93abf1
  3. 9fb5f3
  4. aabef5
  5. b6c7f7
  6. c2d1f9
  7. cedafa
  8. dae3fc
  9. e6ecfd
  10. f3f6fe

Darker: #88a2ef mixed with black

  1. 88a2ef
  2. 758cd0
  3. 6377b1
  4. 526394
  5. 414f78
  6. 313c5c
  7. 222a42
  8. 13192a
  9. 060a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #88a2ef with less saturation

  1. 88a2ef
  2. 8ba3e8
  3. 8ea3e1
  4. 91a4da
  5. 94a4d2
  6. 97a5cb
  7. 9aa5c4
  8. 9da5bc
  9. a0a5b5
  10. a3a5ad

Questions about #88a2ef

What color is #88a2ef?

#88a2ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(224.85, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.351% 0.1163 269.148).

What colors go well with #88a2ef?

The complementary color of #88a2ef is #c3a246. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58afe7 and #b095e4. The triadic partners are #e5887b and #6eba7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #88a2ef?

Black text reads better on #88a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88a2ef a warm or cool color?

#88a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.116.