#1988EE Hex Color
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High-energy and attention-grabbing, #1988ee acts best as a bold UI accent or a call to action button. It offers enough contrast to maintain legibility for small body text when paired with black. Avoid using it for large, dominant backgrounds, as its intensity can easily overwhelm a design. For other shades of blue, the hex code #1988ee remains a standard for reliable, high-contrast digital interfaces.
Questions about #1988ee
What is #1988ee in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1988ee is rgb(25, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(209, 86%, 52%) and in CMYK 89%, 43%, 0%, 7%.
When is #1988ee the right choice for a project?
Use #1988ee primarily as a targeted UI accent rather than a large-scale background color. Its high intensity is ideal for call-to-action buttons or critical highlights where you need to draw user attention quickly without overwhelming the rest of your layout.
Is #1988ee readable on white or black?
#1988ee has a 3.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.