What color is #0088FF?

#0088FF is a vivid azure known as Too Blue to Be True. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Too Blue to Be True?

The RGB value is 0, 136, 255: 0 red, 136 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Too Blue to Be True?

The complementary color is #FF7700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0088FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Too Blue to Be True color: hex code #0088FF

#0088FF rgb(0, 136, 255)

Shades of blue

Too Blue to Be True has the hex code #0088FF. It is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 53.3% green and 100% blue (0, 136, 255).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

Too Blue to Be True (#0088FF) color codes

HEX	`#0088FF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 136, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 53.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.9, 13.82, -67.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.9, 68.78, 281.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.847, 24.825, 97.965)`
Decimal	`35071`
Short hex	`#08F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Too Blue to Be True, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0088FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0088FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0088FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0088ff; }
.text { color: #0088ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0088ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 136 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0088ff, #0008ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0088FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0088FF?: #0088FF is a vivid azure known as Too Blue to Be True. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Too Blue to Be True?: The RGB value is 0, 136, 255: 0 red, 136 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Too Blue to Be True?: The complementary color is #FF7700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0088FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.