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#0088FF Color

#0088FF is rgb(0, 136, 255) in RGB, hsl(208, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0088FF
HEX#0088FF
RGBrgb(0, 136, 255)
HSLhsl(208, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(208, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.202 254.1)
LABlab(55.80% 4.12 -68.91)
LCHlch(55.80% 69.03 273.42)

What #0088FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0088FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 5.84Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 8.14Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 13.84Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 14.83Blue (Crayola)#1F75FEΔE 14.97Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 15.78

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0088FF Channel Values

How #0088FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 136 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 100% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 100% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0088FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0088FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0088FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0088FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0088FF
Complementary
#FF7700
Analogous
#00FFF7
Analogous
#0008FF
Triadic
#FF0088
Triadic
#88FF00
Split comp.
#FF0008
Split comp.
#FFF700

Tints & Shades of #0088FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2499FF
#47A9FF
#6BBAFF
#8AC8FF
#ADD9FF
#D1EAFF

Shades

#0075DB
#0065BD
#005299
#00417A
#002E57
#001E38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0088FF.

How #0088FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0088FF
Protanopia#7D7DFF
Protanomaly#6281FF
Deuteranopia#7171FF
Deuteranomaly#597BFF
Tritanopia#009E9E
Tritanomaly#0096CC
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0088FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0088ff: #0088FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0088FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0088ff': '#0088FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.533, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_0088ff">#0088FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0088FF"

More Blue Colors

#0088FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#0088FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0088FF?

#0088FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(0, 136, 255) in RGB and hsl(208, 100%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #0088FF?

#0088FF is rgb(0, 136, 255) — red 0, green 136, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0088FF?

#0088FF converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0088FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0088FF scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0088FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0088FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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