What color is #878EBE?

#878EBE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #878EBE?

The RGB value is 135, 142, 190: 135 red, 142 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878EBE?

The complementary color is #BEB787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878EBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878EBE color

#878EBE rgb(135, 142, 190)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 55.7% green and 74.5% blue (135, 142, 190).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#878EBE color codes

HEX	`#878EBE`
RGB	`rgb(135, 142, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 55.7%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 30%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 29%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 25%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.08, 8.5, -25.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.08, 27.15, 288.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.956, 28.214, 52.625)`
Decimal	`8883902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878EBE, 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 #878EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #878EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878ebe; }
.text { color: #878ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 142 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878ebe, #9b87be); }

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Questions

What color is #878EBE?: #878EBE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #878EBE?: The RGB value is 135, 142, 190: 135 red, 142 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878EBE?: The complementary color is #BEB787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878EBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.