Information about #878EA0 color

#878EA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#878EA0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 142, 160) — 52.9% red, 55.7% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #878EA0 reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure 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 Neutral Bay (#858D99). Slightly further away sit Exponent (#888F98) and Instinct (#8C979D).

The recipe behind #878EA0 is rgb(135, 142, 160), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #878EA0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#878EA0 color variations

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

#878EA0 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 #878EA0

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

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878EA0
  • RGB135, 142, 160
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(135, 142, 160)
  • HSL223°, 12%, 58%
  • HSL Precise223.2°, 11.628%, 57.843%
  • HSV223°, 16%, 63%
  • HSB223°, 16%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.557, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.557, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.557, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878EA0
  • DECIMAL ID8883872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01