Information about #88C4EC color

#88C4EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88C4EC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 196, 236) (53.3% red, 76.9% green, 92.5% blue), or CMYK 39 / 16 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #88C4EC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sky Blue (#87CEEB). Slightly further away sit Anakiwa (#8CCEEA) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 196, 236)), which gives #88C4EC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88C4EC: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88C4EC color variations

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

#88C4EC 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 #88C4EC

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

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88C4EC
  • RGB136, 196, 236
  • CMYK39, 16, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(136, 196, 236)
  • HSL204°, 72%, 73%
  • HSL Precise204°, 72.464%, 72.941%
  • HSV204°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB204°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.769, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.769, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.769, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88C4EC
  • DECIMAL ID8963308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01