What color is #88B0CC?

#88B0CC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88B0CC?

The RGB value is 136, 176, 204: 136 red, 176 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88B0CC?

The complementary color is #CCA488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88B0CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88B0CC color

#88B0CC rgb(136, 176, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #88B0CC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 69% green and 80% blue (136, 176, 204).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 40% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#88B0CC color codes

HEX	`#88B0CC`
RGB	`rgb(136, 176, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 69%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 40%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 33%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 14%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.92, -6.69, -18.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.92, 19.71, 250.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.574, 40.643, 63.033)`
Decimal	`8958156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88B0CC, 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 #88B0CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88B0CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #88B0CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88b0cc; }
.text { color: #88b0cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88b0cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 176 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88b0cc, #888ecc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #88B0CC?: #88B0CC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88B0CC?: The RGB value is 136, 176, 204: 136 red, 176 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88B0CC?: The complementary color is #CCA488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88B0CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.