Information about #88ADDD color

#88ADDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88ADDD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 173, 221) — 53.3% red, 67.8% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 19 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #88ADDD reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 173, 221)), which gives #88ADDD its character. If you plan to put text on a #88ADDD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #88ADDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#88ADDD color variations

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

#88ADDD 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88ADDD

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88ADDD
  • RGB136, 173, 221
  • CMYK33, 19, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(136, 173, 221)
  • HSL214°, 56%, 70%
  • HSL Precise213.882°, 55.556%, 70%
  • HSV214°, 38%, 87%
  • HSB214°, 38%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.678, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.678, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.678, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88ADDD
  • DECIMAL ID8957405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01