Close to Blueberry
#8488EC
#8488EC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8488EC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8488EC as they’d see it.
#8488EC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8488EC
What color is #8488EC?
#8488EC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8488EC in RGB?
#8488EC is rgb(132, 136, 236): 132 red, 136 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8488EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 42, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8488EC?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8488EC?
Its complement #969628 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.