Information about #88889D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88889D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 136, 157) — 53.3% red, 53.3% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 8 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #88889D reads as a softly muted 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 almost identical to Neutral Bay (#858D99). Slightly further away sit Pewter Metallic (#838897) and Exponent (#888F98).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 136, 157)), which gives #88889D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88889D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88889D color variations

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

#88889D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#88889D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#88889D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#88889D 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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#88889D 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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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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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 #88889D

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

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

#88889D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88889D
  • RGB136, 136, 157
  • CMYK8, 8, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(136, 136, 157)
  • HSL240°, 10%, 57%
  • HSL Precise240°, 9.677%, 57.451%
  • HSV240°, 13%, 62%
  • HSB240°, 13%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.533, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.533, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.533, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88889D
  • DECIMAL ID8947869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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