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Information about #88879B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#88879B falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 135, 155) — 53.3% red, 52.9% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #88879B reads as a softly muted neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pewter Metallic (#838897). Slightly further away sit Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Roman Silver (#838996).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 135, 155)), which gives #88879B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #88879B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#88879B color variations

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

#88879B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#88879B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#88879B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#88879B 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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#88879B 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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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 #88879B

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

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

#88879B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88879B
  • RGB136, 135, 155
  • CMYK7, 8, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(136, 135, 155)
  • HSL243°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise243°, 9.091%, 56.863%
  • HSV243°, 13%, 61%
  • HSB243°, 13%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.529, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.529, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.529, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88879B
  • DECIMAL ID8947611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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