Information about #878B8D color

#878B8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#878B8D falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 139, 141) — 52.9% red, 54.5% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #878B8D reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey 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 hair away from Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C). Slightly further away sit Avatar (#8B8F8E) and Stack (#8A8F8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 139, 141)), which gives #878B8D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #878B8D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #878B8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#878B8D color variations

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

#878B8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#878B8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#878B8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#838687

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#808182

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Grey

#808080

#878B8D 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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#878B8D 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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#8D8C86
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#8D8687
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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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#8D868B
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#8B8D86
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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 #878B8D

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

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

#878B8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878B8D
  • RGB135, 139, 141
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(135, 139, 141)
  • HSL200°, 3%, 54%
  • HSL Precise200°, 2.564%, 54.118%
  • HSV200°, 4%, 55%
  • HSB200°, 4%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.545, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.545, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.545, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878B8D
  • DECIMAL ID8883085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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