Information about Light Cobalt Blue color

#88ACE0 - Light Cobalt Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88ACE0, known as "Light Cobalt Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 172, 224) — 53.3% red, 67.5% green, 87.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 20 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#88ACE0 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7). Slightly further away sit Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 172, 224)), which gives #88ACE0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. The name "Light Cobalt Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Light Cobalt Blue color variations

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

Light Cobalt Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0
#A0BEE6

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#B8CEEC

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#CFDEF2

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#E7EEF8

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White

#FFFFFF

Light Cobalt Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0
#4F86D1

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#2C61AC

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#1D4173

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#0E2039

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Black

#000000

Light Cobalt Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0
#82A3D2

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#7D9AC1

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#7B90AD

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#7C8797

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Grey

#808080

Light Cobalt Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CD89E0

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#AA89E0

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#898AE0

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Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0
#89D0E0

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#89E0CD

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#89E0AA

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Light Cobalt Blue 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
#88ACE0
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

#E1BC89
#E1BC89

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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
#88ACE0
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

#D9E189
#D9E189

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#E19189
#E19189

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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
#9189E1
#9189E1

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#88ACE0
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

#89D9E1
#89D9E1

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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
#88ACE0
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

#E189AE
#E189AE

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#AEE189
#AEE189

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#88ACE0
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

#BC89E1
#BC89E1

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#E1BC89
#E1BC89

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#AEE189
#AEE189

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#88ACE0
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

#E189D9
#E189D9

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#E1BC89
#E1BC89

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#89E191
#89E191

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Nearest named colors to Light Cobalt Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Light Cobalt Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88ACE0
  • RGB136, 172, 224
  • CMYK35, 20, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(136, 172, 224)
  • HSL215°, 59%, 71%
  • HSL Precise215.455°, 58.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV215°, 39%, 88%
  • HSB215°, 39%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.675, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.675, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.675, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88ACE0
  • DECIMAL ID8957152
  • Name Length17
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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