#88D5FB Color
#88D5FB is rgb(136, 213, 251) in RGB, hsl(200, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 15%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88D5FBrgb(136, 213, 251)hsl(200, 93%, 76%)hsv(200, 46%, 98%)cmyk(46%, 15%, 0%, 2%)oklch(83.7% 0.093 230.8)lab(81.31% -17.29 -26.56)lch(81.31% 31.69 236.94)What #88D5FB 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 #88D5FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88D5FB Channel Values
How #88D5FB 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 213 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 93% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 46% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88D5FB 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 #88D5FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88D5FB; 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 #88D5FB
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 #88D5FB 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.
#88D5FB#CACAFB#B4CFFB#C0C0FC#ACC9FC#7EDADA#82D8E8#CBCBCBUsing #88D5FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88d5fb: #88D5FB;background-color: #88D5FB;colors: { 'color-88d5fb': '#88D5FB' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.835, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_88d5fb">#88D5FB</color>fill="#88D5FB"More Blue Colors
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#88D5FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88D5FB?
#88D5FB is a light blue — rgb(136, 213, 251) in RGB and hsl(200, 93%, 76%) 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 0.88.
What is the RGB value of #88D5FB?
#88D5FB is rgb(136, 213, 251) — red 136, green 213, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88D5FB?
#88D5FB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 15%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88D5FB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88D5FB scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88D5FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88D5FB 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 4.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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