Information about #878E9B color

#878E9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #878E9B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 142, 155) — 52.9% red, 55.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 5 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#878E9B presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Bay (#858D99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Exponent (#888F98) and Clouded Blue (#899296).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 142, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #878E9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #878E9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#878E9B color variations

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

#878E9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#878E9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#878E9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#858B95

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#838890

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Grey

#808080

#878E9B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#879B98

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#878E9B 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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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
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#989B87
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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
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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
#878E9B
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#9B878E
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#8E9B87
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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
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#94879B
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#8E9B87
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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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#9B8798
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#9B9487
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#879B8A
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Nearest named colors to #878E9B

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

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

#878E9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878E9B
  • RGB135, 142, 155
  • CMYK8, 5, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(135, 142, 155)
  • HSL219°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise219°, 9.091%, 56.863%
  • HSV219°, 13%, 61%
  • HSB219°, 13%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.557, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.557, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.557, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878E9B
  • DECIMAL ID8883867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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