What color is #88B4D3?

#88B4D3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Double Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88B4D3?

The RGB value is 136, 180, 211: 136 red, 180 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88B4D3?

The complementary color is #D3A788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88B4D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88B4D3 color

#88B4D3 rgb(136, 180, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #88B4D3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 70.6% green and 82.7% blue (136, 180, 211).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 46% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Double Denim (#95BCE1), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#88B4D3 color codes

HEX	`#88B4D3`
RGB	`rgb(136, 180, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 70.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 46%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 36%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.27, -7.07, -20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.27, 21.54, 250.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.229, 42.578, 67.819)`
Decimal	`8959187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88B4D3, 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 #88B4D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88B4D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #88B4D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88b4d3; }
.text { color: #88b4d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88b4d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 180 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88b4d3, #888fd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #88B4D3?: #88B4D3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Double Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88B4D3?: The RGB value is 136, 180, 211: 136 red, 180 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88B4D3?: The complementary color is #D3A788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88B4D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.