#88D2F7 Color
#88D2F7 is rgb(136, 210, 247) in RGB, hsl(200, 87%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88D2F7rgb(136, 210, 247)hsl(200, 87%, 75%)hsv(200, 45%, 97%)cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 3%)oklch(82.9% 0.09 231)lab(80.36% -16.71 -25.88)lch(80.36% 30.81 237.16)What #88D2F7 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 #88D2F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88D2F7 Channel Values
How #88D2F7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 210 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 87% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 45% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88D2F7 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.
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Colors That Go With #88D2F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88D2F7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #88D2F7
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.
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How #88D2F7 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.
#88D2F7#C8C8F7#B2CCF7#BEBEF8#ABC6F8#7ED7D7#82D5E5#C8C8C8Using #88D2F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88d2f7: #88D2F7;background-color: #88D2F7;colors: { 'color-88d2f7': '#88D2F7' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.824, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_88d2f7">#88D2F7</color>fill="#88D2F7"More Blue Colors
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#88D2F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88D2F7?
#88D2F7 is a light blue — rgb(136, 210, 247) in RGB and hsl(200, 87%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.6.
What is the RGB value of #88D2F7?
#88D2F7 is rgb(136, 210, 247) — red 136, green 210, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88D2F7?
#88D2F7 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88D2F7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88D2F7 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88D2F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88D2F7 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 4.08, which is very hard to tell apart.
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