Information about #88BCD8 color

#88BCD8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88BCD8 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 188, 216) — 53.3% red, 73.7% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 11 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88BCD8 presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 188, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #88BCD8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#88BCD8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#88BCD8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88BCD8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88BCD8
  • RGB136, 188, 216
  • CMYK31, 11, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(136, 188, 216)
  • HSL201°, 51%, 69%
  • HSL Precise201°, 50.633%, 69.02%
  • HSV201°, 37%, 85%
  • HSB201°, 37%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.737, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.737, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.737, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88BCD8
  • DECIMAL ID8961240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01