Color #88A3BF Color / Colour Code #88A3BF
This page shows the hex color code for color #88a3bf (#88A3BF). The colour is a blue tone with 30% saturation and 64% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #88A3BF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#88A3BF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 181, 211, and 241 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 211, 331, and 91 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #88A3BF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 211 and saturation at 30%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 211 to 256 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 211 with its complement at 31 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 #88A3BF
Lightness variations at hue 211 and 30% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #88A3BF
Design Use Cases for #88A3BF
Balanced UI Color
At 30% saturation, #88A3BF strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 64% lightness, #88A3BF has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#88A3BF sits in the blue range (hue 211). 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 #88A3BF (hue 211) to its complement at hue 31. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 241. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #88a3bf, #bfa488);
CSS Code for #88A3BF
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About Color #88A3BF (#88A3BF)
#88A3BF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 136 red, 163 green, and 191 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 211 degrees with 30% saturation and 64% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #88A3BF is 158/255 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 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 25% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #88A3BF against white is 2.61:1 and against black is 8.04:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.04:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BFA488 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #88A3BF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #88BEBF and #8988BF, 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 #88A3BF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #88A3BF?
- #88A3BF is Color #88A3BF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(136, 163, 191), HSL(211, 30%, 64%), and CMYK(29%, 15%, 0%, 25%). Its perceived brightness is 158/255.
- Is #88A3BF accessible for text?
- Against white, #88A3BF has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.04:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #88A3BF?
- The complementary colour is #BFA488 (hue 31). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #88BEBF and #8988BF. The triadic palette adds #BF88A2 and #A2BF88 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #88A3BF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #88a3bf; or rgb(136, 163, 191); or hsl(211, 30%, 64%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 211 30% 64%; 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.