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#88a2fa color: Bright light blue

#88a2fa is rgb(136, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.899% 0.13145 270.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

72.9%
0.131
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #88a2fa

#88a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #88a2fa mixed with white

  1. 88a2fa
  2. 93acfb
  3. 9fb5fc
  4. aabefd
  5. b6c8fe
  6. c2d1ff
  7. cedaff
  8. dae4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #88a2fa mixed with black

  1. 88a2fa
  2. 758cd9
  3. 6377ba
  4. 52639b
  5. 414f7d
  6. 313c61
  7. 222a46
  8. 13192d
  9. 060a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #88a2fa with less saturation

  1. 88a2fa
  2. 8ba3f2
  3. 8ea4ea
  4. 91a5e2
  5. 94a5da
  6. 97a6d2
  7. 9ba6c9
  8. 9ea7c1
  9. a1a7b9
  10. a4a7b0

Questions about #88a2fa

What color is #88a2fa?

#88a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(226.32, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.899% 0.13145 270.4).

What colors go well with #88a2fa?

The complementary color of #88a2fa is #c7a333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4db1f1 and #b593ed. The triadic partners are #ee8674 and #63be7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #88a2fa?

Black text reads better on #88a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88a2fa a warm or cool color?

#88a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.131.