What color is #0881CC?

#0881CC is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 129, 204), and in HSL hsl(203, 92%, 42%).

Is #0881CC accessible as text?

On white, #0881CC has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #0881CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0881CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #0881CC?

#0881CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE5409. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0881CC below.

Is #0881CC good for buttons?

#0881CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0881CC — white text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0881CC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #0881CC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#0881CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0881CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #0881CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #0881CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0881CC Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0881CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #50A7EC

True Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0881CC Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0881CC Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0881CC Secondary #8CAAC5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

True Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0881CC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 8/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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Aquamarine Medium Blue Ginger Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0940CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0881CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0881CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 129 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.147 245.6);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EFFD;
  --color-200: #B1DFFC;
  --color-300: #7CC5F3;
  --color-400: #4DABE5;
  --color-500: #298DCB;
  --color-600: #286E9A;
  --color-700: #22506D;
  --color-800: #1A3647;
  --color-900: #12222B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EFFD',
    200: '#B1DFFC',
    300: '#7CC5F3',
    400: '#4DABE5',
    500: '#298DCB',
    600: '#286E9A',
    700: '#22506D',
    800: '#1A3647',
    900: '#12222B',
  },
}

$base: #0881CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EFFD;
$base-200: #B1DFFC;
$base-300: #7CC5F3;
$base-400: #4DABE5;
$base-500: #298DCB;
$base-600: #286E9A;
$base-700: #22506D;
$base-800: #1A3647;
$base-900: #12222B;
$base-hover: #0768A5;
$base-subtle: #B4DAF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0881CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CC5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DABE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#298DCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#286E9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22506D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0881CC

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Pairs with #0881CC

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