Information about #88A3BD color

#88A3BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88A3BD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 163, 189) (53.3% red, 63.9% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 21 / 10 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88A3BD is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 163, 189)), which gives #88A3BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #88A3BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #88A3BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#88A3BD color variations

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

#88A3BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#88A3BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2E4154

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Black

#000000

#88A3BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#88A3BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9788BD

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#88A3BD 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
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#BEA289
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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
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#BEBD89
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#BE8989
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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
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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
#88A3BD
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#BE89A4
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#A4BE89
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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
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#A289BE
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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
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#BD89BE
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#BEA289
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#89BE89
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Nearest named colors to #88A3BD

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

#88A3BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88A3BD
  • RGB136, 163, 189
  • CMYK21, 10, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(136, 163, 189)
  • HSL209°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise209.434°, 28.649%, 63.725%
  • HSV209°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB209°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.639, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.639, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.639, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88A3BD
  • DECIMAL ID8954813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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