Color #888BFD Color / Colour Code #888BFD
This page shows the hex color code for color #888bfd (#888BFD). The colour is a blue tone with 97% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #888BFD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#888BFD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 208, 238, and 268 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 238, 358, and 118 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #888BFD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 238 and saturation at 97%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 238 to 283 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 238 with its complement at 58 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #888BFD
Lightness variations at hue 238 and 97% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #888BFD
Design Use Cases for #888BFD
High-Impact Accent
With 97% saturation, #888BFD is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#888BFD at 76% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#888BFD sits in the blue range (hue 238). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #888BFD (hue 238) to its complement at hue 58. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 268. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #888bfd, #fdf986);
CSS Code for #888BFD
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #888BFD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #888BFD (#888BFD)
#888BFD is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 136 red, 139 green, and 253 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 238 degrees with 97% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #888BFD is 151/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, and 1% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #888BFD against white is 2.93:1 and against black is 7.16:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.16:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #FDF986 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #888BFD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #86C6FD and #BE86FD, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #888BFD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #888BFD?
- #888BFD is Color #888BFD, a blue color (colour) with RGB(136, 139, 253), HSL(238, 97%, 76%), and CMYK(46%, 45%, 0%, 1%). Its perceived brightness is 151/255.
- Is #888BFD accessible for text?
- Against white, #888BFD has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.16:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #888BFD?
- The complementary colour is #FDF986 (hue 58). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #86C6FD and #BE86FD. The triadic palette adds #FD868A and #8AFD86 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #888BFD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #888bfd; or rgb(136, 139, 253); or hsl(238, 97%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 238 97% 76%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.