What color is #88ABCF?

#88ABCF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windfall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88ABCF?

The RGB value is 136, 171, 207: 136 red, 171 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88ABCF?

The complementary color is #CFAC88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88ABCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88ABCF color

#88ABCF rgb(136, 171, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #88ABCF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 67.1% green and 81.2% blue (136, 171, 207).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 43% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Windfall (#84A7CE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#88ABCF color codes

HEX	`#88ABCF`
RGB	`rgb(136, 171, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 67.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 43%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 34%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 17%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.65, -3.2, -22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.65, 22.36, 261.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.975, 38.863, 64.625)`
Decimal	`8956879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88ABCF, 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 #88ABCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88ABCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	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 #88ABCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88abcf; }
.text { color: #88abcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88abcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 171 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88abcf, #8888cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #88ABCF?: #88ABCF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windfall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88ABCF?: The RGB value is 136, 171, 207: 136 red, 171 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88ABCF?: The complementary color is #CFAC88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88ABCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.