What color is #88BFDF?

#88BFDF is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 191, 223), and in HSL hsl(202, 58%, 70%).

Is #88BFDF accessible as text?

On white, #88BFDF has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #88BFDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #88BFDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #88BFDF?

#88BFDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DFA786. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #88BFDF below.

Is #88BFDF good for buttons?

#88BFDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #88BFDF — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #88BFDF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #88BFDF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #88BFDF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Sky Blue 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 #88BFDF Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Sky Blue 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 #88BFDF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue 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 #88BFDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B3E5FF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #88BFDF Secondary #D4E7F3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #88BFDF 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #88BFDF

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People also use #88BFDF with

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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #86A1DF — 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 #88BFDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #88BFDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 191 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.8% 0.073 234.5);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEEF7;
  --color-200: #BFDCEE;
  --color-300: #92C2DD;
  --color-400: #69A6C9;
  --color-500: #4788AD;
  --color-600: #3D6B85;
  --color-700: #304E5F;
  --color-800: #23343E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEEEF7',
    200: '#BFDCEE',
    300: '#92C2DD',
    400: '#69A6C9',
    500: '#4788AD',
    600: '#3D6B85',
    700: '#304E5F',
    800: '#23343E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #88BFDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEEF7;
$base-200: #BFDCEE;
$base-300: #92C2DD;
$base-400: #69A6C9;
$base-500: #4788AD;
$base-600: #3D6B85;
$base-700: #304E5F;
$base-800: #23343E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #4EA0D0;
$base-subtle: #DEEBF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#88BFDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDCEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69A6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4788AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6B85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304E5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23343E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}