Information about #87898F color

#87898F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87898F belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 137, 143) — 52.9% red, 53.7% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87898F reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aluminium (#848789) and Avatar (#8B8F8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 137, 143)), which gives #87898F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87898F: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87898F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87898F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87898F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A0A1A5

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#B8B9BC

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#CFD0D2

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#E7E7E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#87898F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6C6E73

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#515256

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#363739

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#1B1B1C

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Black

#000000

#87898F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#86888C

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#848689

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#838386

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#818182

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Grey

#808080

#87898F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8F888F

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#8C888F

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#89888F

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#888D8F

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#888F8F

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#888F8C

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#87898F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#87898F

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#908E89
#908E89

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#87898F
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#8E9089
#8E9089

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#908B89
#908B89

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#8B8990
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#87898F
#87898F

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#898E90
#898E90

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#87898F
#87898F

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#90898B
#90898B

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#8B9089
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#87898F
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#8E8990
#8E8990

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#908E89
#908E89

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#8B9089
#8B9089

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#90898E
#90898E

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#908E89
#908E89

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#89908B
#89908B

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Nearest named colors to #87898F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

#87898F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87898F
  • RGB135, 137, 143
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(135, 137, 143)
  • HSL225°, 3%, 55%
  • HSL Precise225°, 3.448%, 54.51%
  • HSV225°, 6%, 56%
  • HSB225°, 6%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.537, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.537, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.537, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87898F
  • DECIMAL ID8882575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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