Information about #888E9B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A quiet, subdued grey, #888E9B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Exponent (#888F98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Clouded Blue (#899296).
In RGB terms — rgb(136, 142, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #888E9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#888E9B color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#888E9B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#888E9B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#888E9B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#888E9B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#888E9B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #888E9B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #888E9B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#888F98
#858D99
#899296
#838996
#838897
#8D9094
#839596
#8C979D
#8B9695
#899694
#8A9794
#9391A0
#888E9B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#888E9B
- RGB136, 142, 155
- CMYK7, 5, 0, 39
- CSSrgb(136, 142, 155)
- HSL221°, 9%, 57%
- HSL Precise221.053°, 8.676%, 57.059%
- HSV221°, 12%, 61%
- HSB221°, 12%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
- GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.557, 0.608)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.557, 0.608, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.557, 0.608)
- Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID888E9B
- DECIMAL ID8949403
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
