#88B2E8 Hex Color
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A soft pastel blue close to a faded cornflower. #88b2e8 carries a gray undertone that keeps it gentle instead of electric, so it works best as a large background or UI base with dark text on top. Black text on this hex code reaches about 9.6:1 contrast, well past the WCAG AA minimum for small body text. It flatters warm accents like peach or soft coral.
Questions about #88b2e8
What is #88b2e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #88b2e8 is rgb(136, 178, 232), in HSL hsl(214, 68%, 72%) and in CMYK 41%, 23%, 0%, 9%.
What text color works best on #88b2e8?
Black text works best. It reaches about 9.6:1 contrast on #88b2e8, well above the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1 for small body text. White text falls short, so reserve it for large decorative type.
What colors pair well with #88b2e8?
Warm accents like peach or soft coral bring out its cool side and keep layouts from feeling flat. For quieter palettes, cream, sand, and deep slate all hold up well beside it.
Is #88b2e8 readable on white or black?
#88b2e8 has a 2.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.