What color is #88A8C8?

#88A8C8 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 168, 200), and in HSL hsl(210, 37%, 66%).

Is #88A8C8 accessible as text?

On white, #88A8C8 has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #88A8C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #88A8C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #88A8C8?

#88A8C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8A888. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #88A8C8 below.

Is #88A8C8 good for buttons?

#88A8C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #88A8C8 — white text only reaches 2.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #88A8C8 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #88A8C8 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#88A8C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #88A8C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #88A8C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #88A8C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #88A8C8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #88A8C8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #88A8C8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #88A8C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B0CEEC

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #88A8C8 Secondary #C7D2DE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #88A8C8 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #88A8C8

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People also use #88A8C8 with

Light Blue Cool Gray Khaki Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8893C8 — 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 #88A8C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #88A8C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 168 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.9% 0.059 248.7);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF3;
  --color-200: #C7D6E5;
  --color-300: #A0B8CF;
  --color-400: #7A99B8;
  --color-500: #5A7A9B;
  --color-600: #4A6178;
  --color-700: #384756;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1F24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EBF3',
    200: '#C7D6E5',
    300: '#A0B8CF',
    400: '#7A99B8',
    500: '#5A7A9B',
    600: '#4A6178',
    700: '#384756',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1F24',
  },
}

$base: #88A8C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF3;
$base-200: #C7D6E5;
$base-300: #A0B8CF;
$base-400: #7A99B8;
$base-500: #5A7A9B;
$base-600: #4A6178;
$base-700: #384756;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1F24;
$base-hover: #5A87B3;
$base-subtle: #DEE5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#88A8C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A99B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A7A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6178",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}