Information about #878EF8 color

#878EF8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #878EF8 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 142, 248) (52.9% red, 55.7% green, 97.3% blue), or CMYK 44 / 42 / 0 / 3 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#878EF8 presents itself as a maximally vivid deep-sea blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) and Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7).

The recipe behind #878EF8 is rgb(135, 142, 248), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #878EF8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #878EF8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#878EF8 color variations

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

#878EF8 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 #878EF8

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878EF8
  • RGB135, 142, 248
  • CMYK44, 42, 0, 3
  • CSSrgb(135, 142, 248)
  • HSL236°, 89%, 75%
  • HSL Precise236.283°, 88.976%, 75.098%
  • HSV236°, 46%, 97%
  • HSB236°, 46%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.557, 0.973)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.557, 0.973, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.557, 0.973)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB97.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID878EF8
  • DECIMAL ID8883960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01