What color is #878DD4?

#878DD4 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #878DD4?

The RGB value is 135, 141, 212: 135 red, 141 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878DD4?

The complementary color is #D4CE87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878DD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878DD4 color

#878DD4 rgb(135, 141, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #878DD4 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 55.3% green and 83.1% blue (135, 141, 212).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 47% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#878DD4 color codes

HEX	`#878DD4`
RGB	`rgb(135, 141, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 55.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 47%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 36%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 33%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.74, 14.86, -37.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.74, 39.99, 291.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.397, 28.953, 66.209)`
Decimal	`8883668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878DD4, 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 #878DD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878DD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	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 #878DD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878dd4; }
.text { color: #878dd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878dd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 141 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878dd4, #a887d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle Purple.

Questions

What color is #878DD4?: #878DD4 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #878DD4?: The RGB value is 135, 141, 212: 135 red, 141 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878DD4?: The complementary color is #D4CE87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878DD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.