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#88A3FB Color

#88A3FB is rgb(136, 163, 251) in RGB, hsl(226, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88A3FB
HEX#88A3FB
RGBrgb(136, 163, 251)
HSLhsl(226, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(226, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.132 270)
LABlab(67.71% 7.81 -47.48)
LCHlch(67.71% 48.12 279.34)

What #88A3FB 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 #88A3FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 7.62Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.48United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.89French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 14.28Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 15.99Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 16.96

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

#88A3FB Channel Values

How #88A3FB 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 136 · G 163 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88A3FB 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88A3FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88A3FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88A3FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#88A3FB
Complementary
#FBE089
Analogous
#89DCFB
Analogous
#A789FB
Triadic
#FB89A3
Triadic
#A3FB89
Split comp.
#FBA789
Split comp.
#DCFB89

Tints & Shades of #88A3FB

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

#98AFFB
#A6BAFC
#B5C6FC
#C9D5FD
#D8E0FE
#E6ECFE

Shades

#587DF9
#2253F7
#083ADD
#062DAC
#04207B
#021245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88A3FB.

How #88A3FB 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#88A3FB
Protanopia#9F9FFB
Protanomaly#96A1FB
Deuteranopia#9B9BFB
Deuteranomaly#949EFB
Tritanopia#73B1B1
Tritanomaly#7CACD3
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88A3FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88a3fb: #88A3FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88A3FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88a3fb': '#88A3FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.639, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_88a3fb">#88A3FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#88A3FB"

More Blue Colors

#88A3FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#88A3FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88A3FB?

#88A3FB is a light blue — rgb(136, 163, 251) in RGB and hsl(226, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #88A3FB?

#88A3FB is rgb(136, 163, 251) — red 136, green 163, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88A3FB?

#88A3FB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88A3FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88A3FB scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88A3FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88A3FB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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