Information about #8879BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8879BD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 121, 189) — 53.3% red, 47.5% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 27 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8879BD is a softly balanced deep-sea blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ube (#8878C3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Long Shot (#8776B6) and Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE).

The recipe behind #8879BD is rgb(136, 121, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8879BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #8879BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8879BD color variations

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

#8879BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8879BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8879BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8879BD 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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#8879BD 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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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
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#BD887A
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8879BD

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

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Middle Blue Purple color link
Middle Blue Purple

#8B72BE

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Purple Mountain Majesty color link
Purple Mountain Majesty

#9678B6

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Grayish Indigo color link
Grayish Indigo

#887DA8

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

#8879BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8879BD
  • RGB136, 121, 189
  • CMYK21, 27, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(136, 121, 189)
  • HSL253°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise253.235°, 34%, 60.784%
  • HSV253°, 36%, 74%
  • HSB253°, 36%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.475, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.475, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.475, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8879BD
  • DECIMAL ID8944061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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