Color #88BFDA Color / Colour Code #88BFDA
This page shows the hex color code for color #88bfda (#88BFDA). The colour is a blue tone with 53% saturation and 69% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #88BFDA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#88BFDA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 170, 200, and 230 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 200, 320, and 80 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #88BFDA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 200 and saturation at 53%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 200 to 245 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 200 with its complement at 20 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 #88BFDA
Lightness variations at hue 200 and 53% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #88BFDA
Design Use Cases for #88BFDA
Balanced UI Color
At 53% saturation, #88BFDA 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 69% lightness, #88BFDA 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
#88BFDA sits in the blue range (hue 200). 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 #88BFDA (hue 200) to its complement at hue 20. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 230. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #88bfda, #daa286);
CSS Code for #88BFDA
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About Color #88BFDA (#88BFDA)
#88BFDA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 136 red, 191 green, and 218 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 200 degrees with 53% saturation and 69% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #88BFDA is 178/255 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 38% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #88BFDA against white is 2.00:1 and against black is 10.51:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.51:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DAA286 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #88BFDA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #86DACC and #8694DA, 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 #88BFDA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #88BFDA?
- #88BFDA is Color #88BFDA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(136, 191, 218), HSL(200, 53%, 69%), and CMYK(38%, 12%, 0%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 178/255.
- Is #88BFDA accessible for text?
- Against white, #88BFDA has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.51:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #88BFDA?
- The complementary colour is #DAA286 (hue 20). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #86DACC and #8694DA. The triadic palette adds #DA86BE and #BEDA86 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #88BFDA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #88bfda; or rgb(136, 191, 218); or hsl(200, 53%, 69%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 200 53% 69%; 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.