Information about #888AC8 color

#888AC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#888AC8 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 138, 200) — 53.3% red, 54.1% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 24 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated blue, #888AC8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Ube (#8878C3) and Moody Blue (#8378C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 138, 200) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #888AC8: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #888AC8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#888AC8 color variations

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

#888AC8 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #888AC8

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#888AC8
  • RGB136, 138, 200
  • CMYK25, 24, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(136, 138, 200)
  • HSL238°, 37%, 66%
  • HSL Precise238.125°, 36.782%, 65.882%
  • HSV238°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB238°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.541, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.541, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.541, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID888AC8
  • DECIMAL ID8948424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01