Information about #878BA5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #878BA5 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 139, 165) — 52.9% red, 54.5% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 10 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #878BA5 reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beyond (#808AAC). Slightly further away sit Grayish Sapphire Blue (#7D88A8) and Antique Viola (#928BA6).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 139, 165) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #878BA5: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#878BA5 color variations

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#878BA5 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #878BA5

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878BA5
  • RGB135, 139, 165
  • CMYK12, 10, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(135, 139, 165)
  • HSL232°, 14%, 59%
  • HSL Precise232°, 14.286%, 58.824%
  • HSV232°, 18%, 65%
  • HSB232°, 18%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.545, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.545, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.545, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878BA5
  • DECIMAL ID8883109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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