Information about #88DAFA color

#88DAFA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88DAFA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 218, 250) — 53.3% red, 85.5% green, 98% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 13 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#88DAFA is a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Cyan (#87D3F8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) and Baby Blue (#89CFF0).

The recipe behind #88DAFA is rgb(136, 218, 250), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88DAFA: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #88DAFA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88DAFA color variations

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

#88DAFA 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 #88DAFA

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

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Ryan Blue color link
Ryan Blue

#95E4F1

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88DAFA
  • RGB136, 218, 250
  • CMYK45, 13, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(136, 218, 250)
  • HSL197°, 92%, 76%
  • HSL Precise196.842°, 91.935%, 75.686%
  • HSV197°, 46%, 98%
  • HSB197°, 46%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.855, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.855, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.855, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88DAFA
  • DECIMAL ID8968954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01