Information about #878EA4 color

#878EA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#878EA4 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 142, 164) — 52.9% red, 55.7% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #878EA4 reads as a softly toned classic 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 a near neighbor of Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Slightly further away sit Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Beyond (#808AAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 142, 164)), which gives #878EA4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #878EA4: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#878EA4 color variations

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

#878EA4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#878EA4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4D5366

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Black

#000000

#878EA4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#858B9E

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#838896

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#808287

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Grey

#808080

#878EA4 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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#878EA4 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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#A59E88
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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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#9DA588
#9DA588

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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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#889DA5
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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
#878EA4
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#A5888F
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#8FA588
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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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#9E88A5
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#8FA588
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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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#A5889D
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#A59E88
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#88A590
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Nearest named colors to #878EA4

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

#878EA4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878EA4
  • RGB135, 142, 164
  • CMYK11, 9, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(135, 142, 164)
  • HSL226°, 14%, 59%
  • HSL Precise225.517°, 13.744%, 58.627%
  • HSV226°, 18%, 64%
  • HSB226°, 18%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.557, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.557, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.557, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878EA4
  • DECIMAL ID8883876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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