What color is #878EAC?

#878EAC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #878EAC?

The RGB value is 135, 142, 172: 135 red, 142 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878EAC?

The complementary color is #ACA587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878EAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878EAC color

#878EAC rgb(135, 142, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #878EAC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 55.7% green and 67.5% blue (135, 142, 172).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#878EAC color codes

HEX	`#878EAC`
RGB	`rgb(135, 142, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 55.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.41, 4.08, -16.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.41, 17.09, 283.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.109, 27.475, 42.897)`
Decimal	`8883884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878EAC, 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 #878EAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878EAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #878EAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878eac; }
.text { color: #878eac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878eac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 142 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878eac, #9387ac); }

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Questions

What color is #878EAC?: #878EAC is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #878EAC?: The RGB value is 135, 142, 172: 135 red, 142 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878EAC?: The complementary color is #ACA587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878EAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.