Information about #878D9F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#878D9F is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Bay (#858D99). Slightly further away sit Exponent (#888F98) and Pewter Metallic (#838897).
The recipe behind #878D9F is rgb(135, 141, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #878D9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#878D9F color variations
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#878D9F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#878D9F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#878D9F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#878D9F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#878D9F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #878D9F color
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Nearest named colors to #878D9F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#858D99
#888F98
#838897
#899296
#838996
#8C979D
#839596
#9391A0
#8D9094
#928BA6
#8B9695
#7D88A8
#878D9F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#878D9F
- RGB135, 141, 159
- CMYK9, 7, 0, 38
- CSSrgb(135, 141, 159)
- HSL225°, 11%, 58%
- HSL Precise225°, 11.111%, 57.647%
- HSV225°, 15%, 62%
- HSB225°, 15%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
- GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.553, 0.624)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.553, 0.624, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.553, 0.624)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID878D9F
- DECIMAL ID8883615
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
