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#88a3fa color: Bright light blue

#88a3fa is rgb(136, 163, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.1% 0.13025 269.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

73.1%
0.130
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #88a3fa

#88a3fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #88a3fa mixed with white

  1. 88a3fa
  2. 93acfb
  3. 9fb6fc
  4. aabffd
  5. b6c8fe
  6. c2d2ff
  7. cedbff
  8. dae4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #88a3fa mixed with black

  1. 88a3fa
  2. 758dd9
  3. 6378ba
  4. 52639b
  5. 414f7d
  6. 313c61
  7. 222a46
  8. 13192d
  9. 060a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #88a3fa with less saturation

  1. 88a3fa
  2. 8ba4f2
  3. 8ea5ea
  4. 91a6e2
  5. 95a6da
  6. 98a7d2
  7. 9ba7ca
  8. 9ea7c1
  9. a1a8b9
  10. a5a8b0

Questions about #88a3fa

What color is #88a3fa?

#88a3fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 163, 250), in HSL hsl(225.79, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.1% 0.13025 269.88).

What colors go well with #88a3fa?

The complementary color of #88a3fa is #c8a436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4eb2f1 and #b594ee. The triadic partners are #ef8776 and #66bf7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #88a3fa?

Black text reads better on #88a3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88a3fa a warm or cool color?

#88a3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.13.