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#8C88AF Color

#8C88AF is rgb(140, 136, 175) in RGB, hsl(246, 20%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C88AF
HEX#8C88AF
RGBrgb(140, 136, 175)
HSLhsl(246, 20%, 61%)
HSVhsv(246, 22%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.058 289.4)
LABlab(58.12% 7.85 -20.11)
LCHlch(58.12% 21.59 291.32)

What #8C88AF 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 #8C88AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.28Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 8.55Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.35Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.6Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 11.35Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 14.02

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

#8C88AF Channel Values

How #8C88AF 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 140 · G 136 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 20% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 22% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C88AF 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8C88AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C88AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8C88AF
Complementary
#ABAF88
Analogous
#8898AF
Analogous
#A088AF
Triadic
#AF8C88
Triadic
#88AF8C
Split comp.
#AFA088
Split comp.
#98AF88

Tints & Shades of #8C88AF

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

#9A97BA
#ACA9C6
#BBB9D0
#CAC8DA
#D9D7E4
#EAEAF1

Shades

#746F9F
#605C8A
#4F4B71
#3C3956
#2B293D
#1A1825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8C88AF.

How #8C88AF 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#8C88AF
Protanopia#8989AF
Protanomaly#8A88AF
Deuteranopia#8989AF
Deuteranomaly#8A89AF
Tritanopia#868E8E
Tritanomaly#898B9C
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #8C88AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8c88af: #8C88AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C88AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c88af': '#8C88AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.533, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_8c88af">#8C88AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8C88AF"

More Blue Colors

#8C88AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8C88AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C88AF?

#8C88AF is a light blue — rgb(140, 136, 175) in RGB and hsl(246, 20%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.

What is the RGB value of #8C88AF?

#8C88AF is rgb(140, 136, 175) — red 140, green 136, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C88AF?

#8C88AF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C88AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8C88AF scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C88AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C88AF 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 14.53, which is visibly different.

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