What color is #878AB0?

#878AB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #878AB0?

The RGB value is 135, 138, 176: 135 red, 138 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878AB0?

The complementary color is #B0AD87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878AB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878AB0 color

#878AB0 rgb(135, 138, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #878AB0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 54.1% green and 69% blue (135, 138, 176).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 21% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#878AB0 color codes

HEX	`#878AB0`
RGB	`rgb(135, 138, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 54.1%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 21%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 23%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.47, 7.33, -20.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.47, 21.59, 289.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.915, 26.462, 44.756)`
Decimal	`8882864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878AB0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #878AB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878AB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #878AB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878ab0; }
.text { color: #878ab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878ab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 138 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878ab0, #9987b0); }

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Questions

What color is #878AB0?: #878AB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #878AB0?: The RGB value is 135, 138, 176: 135 red, 138 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878AB0?: The complementary color is #B0AD87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878AB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.