Queer Blue Color – #88ace0: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Queer, once a slur, was reclaimed by LGBTQ activists from the late 1980s and is now widely used with pride. Queer Blue color (#88ace0) is a soft cornflower blue with blue at 224 and a faint violet lean, close to Blue Parlor. It’s a gentle, friendly sky shade that stays clear in daylight.

Queer Blue color

Queer Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #88ADE0

  2. #DFBA86

Triadic colors

  1. #88ADE0

  2. #DF86AB

  3. #ABDF86

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #B0C9EB

  2. #D9E5F5

Darker colors

  1. #6091D6

  2. #3775CB

  3. #2B5DA4

  4. #20467C

  5. #162F53

Analogous colors

  1. #88E0BB

  2. #88D9E0

  3. #88ADE0

  4. #8F88E0

  5. #BB88E0

Monochromatic colors

  1. #3A80E1

  2. #6B9DE4

  3. #99BAE8

  4. #C5D7F0

  5. #EEF3FA

#88ace0

Queer Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Queer Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#88ace0
RGBrgb(136,172,224)
HSLhsl(215,58.7%,70.6%)
CMYK39, 23, 0, 12
HSV215, 39, 88
RGB %53, 67, 88
XYZ38.4, 40.1, 76.2
LAB69.6, 0.7, -30.1
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation39%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)2.33 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)9.02 (passes WCAG AA)

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