Information about #88B7CD color

#88B7CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88B7CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 183, 205) (53.3% red, 71.8% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #88B7CD 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 very close to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 183, 205)), which gives #88B7CD its character. If you plan to put text on a #88B7CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #88B7CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#88B7CD color variations

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

#88B7CD 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 #88B7CD

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

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88B7CD
  • RGB136, 183, 205
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(136, 183, 205)
  • HSL199°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise199.13°, 40.828%, 66.863%
  • HSV199°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB199°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.718, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.718, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.718, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88B7CD
  • DECIMAL ID8959949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01