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#88BCFB Color

#88BCFB is rgb(136, 188, 251) in RGB, hsl(213, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 25%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88BCFB
HEX#88BCFB
RGBrgb(136, 188, 251)
HSLhsl(213, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(213, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 25%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.106 253.7)
LABlab(74.43% -5.12 -37.06)
LCHlch(74.43% 37.41 262.13)

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

Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 5.07French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 6.49Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 8.16Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 8.68Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 9.27Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 9.49

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

#88BCFB Channel Values

How #88BCFB 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 188 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88BCFB 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #88BCFB

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

Base
#88BCFB
Complementary
#FBC789
Analogous
#89F5FB
Analogous
#8F89FB
Triadic
#FB89BC
Triadic
#BCFB89
Split comp.
#FB8F89
Split comp.
#F5FB89

Tints & Shades of #88BCFB

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

#98C4FB
#A6CDFC
#B5D5FC
#C9E0FD
#D8E9FE
#E6F1FE

Shades

#58A0F9
#2282F7
#0868DD
#0651AC
#043A7B
#022045

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

How #88BCFB 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#88BCFB
Protanopia#B4B4FB
Protanomaly#A5B8FB
Deuteranopia#ADADFC
Deuteranomaly#A0B3FB
Tritanopia#78C5C5
Tritanomaly#7FC2DD
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #88BCFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88bcfb: #88BCFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88BCFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88bcfb': '#88BCFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_88bcfb">#88BCFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#88BCFB"

More Blue Colors

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

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#88BCFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88BCFB?

#88BCFB is a light blue — rgb(136, 188, 251) in RGB and hsl(213, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #88BCFB?

#88BCFB is rgb(136, 188, 251) — red 136, green 188, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88BCFB?

#88BCFB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88BCFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88BCFB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #88BCFB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.

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