What color is #88AEF3?

#88AEF3 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 174, 243), and in HSL hsl(219, 82%, 74%).

Is #88AEF3 accessible as text?

On white, #88AEF3 has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #88AEF3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #88AEF3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #88AEF3?

#88AEF3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F3CD86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #88AEF3 below.

Is #88AEF3 good for buttons?

#88AEF3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #88AEF3 — white text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #88AEF3 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #88AEF3 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#88AEF3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #88AEF3

Not just a swatch — here's how #88AEF3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #88AEF3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #88AEF3 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #88AEF3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #88AEF3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B1D5FF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #88AEF3 Secondary #CDDCF5 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #88AEF3 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #88AEF3 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8688F3 — 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 #88AEF3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #88AEF3;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 174 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.0% 0.109 261.9);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D9E5FC;
  --color-200: #B5CCF8;
  --color-300: #83A8ED;
  --color-400: #5585DD;
  --color-500: #3265C3;
  --color-600: #2E5294;
  --color-700: #263D69;
  --color-800: #1D2B44;
  --color-900: #141B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D9E5FC',
    200: '#B5CCF8',
    300: '#83A8ED',
    400: '#5585DD',
    500: '#3265C3',
    600: '#2E5294',
    700: '#263D69',
    800: '#1D2B44',
    900: '#141B2A',
  },
}

$base: #88AEF3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D9E5FC;
$base-200: #B5CCF8;
$base-300: #83A8ED;
$base-400: #5585DD;
$base-500: #3265C3;
$base-600: #2E5294;
$base-700: #263D69;
$base-800: #1D2B44;
$base-900: #141B2A;
$base-hover: #427DEC;
$base-subtle: #DFE7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#88AEF3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5CCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83A8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5585DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3265C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E5294",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#263D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #88AEF3

Color Lab

Pairs with #88AEF3

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