Close to Cornflower Blue
#888FE4
#888FE4 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 56.1% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 63% saturation and 71% 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 #888FE4.
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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2.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #888FE4 as they’d see it.
#888FE4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #888FE4
What color is #888FE4?
#888FE4 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 56.1% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 63% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #888FE4 in RGB?
#888FE4 is rgb(136, 143, 228): 136 red, 143 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #888FE4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 37, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #888FE4?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #888FE4?
Its complement #9D9940 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.