Information about #888FAF color

#888FAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#888FAF falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 143, 175) — 53.3% red, 56.1% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 13 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #888FAF reads as a softly toned classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Slightly further away sit Pastel Indigo (#8686AF) and Beyond (#808AAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 143, 175)), which gives #888FAF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #888FAF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#888FAF color variations

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

#888FAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B7BBCF

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White

#FFFFFF

#888FAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#888FAF

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#636C95

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#31364A

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Black

#000000

#888FAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#83879D

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#818494

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Grey

#808080

#888FAF 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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#879EAF

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#888FAF 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
#888FAF
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#AFA888
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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
#888FAF
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#A3AF88
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#AF9488
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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
#9488AF
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#888FAF
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#88A3AF
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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
#888FAF
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#AF888F
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#8FAF88
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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
#888FAF
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#A888AF
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#AFA888
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#8FAF88
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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
#888FAF
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#AF88A3
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#AFA888
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#88AF94
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Nearest named colors to #888FAF

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#888FAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#888FAF
  • RGB136, 143, 175
  • CMYK15, 13, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(136, 143, 175)
  • HSL229°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise229.231°, 19.598%, 60.98%
  • HSV229°, 22%, 69%
  • HSB229°, 22%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.561, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.561, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.561, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID888FAF
  • DECIMAL ID8949679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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