What color is #878EC2?

#878EC2 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 #878EC2?

The RGB value is 135, 142, 194: 135 red, 142 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878EC2?

The complementary color is #C2BB87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878EC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878EC2 color

#878EC2 rgb(135, 142, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #878EC2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 55.7% green and 76.1% blue (135, 142, 194).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 33% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#878EC2 color codes

HEX	`#878EC2`
RGB	`rgb(135, 142, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 55.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 33%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 30%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.24, 9.52, -27.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.24, 29.38, 288.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.4, 28.391, 54.959)`
Decimal	`8883906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878EC2, 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 #878EC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878EC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #878EC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878ec2; }
.text { color: #878ec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878ec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 142 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878ec2, #9d87c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #878EC2?: #878EC2 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 #878EC2?: The RGB value is 135, 142, 194: 135 red, 142 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878EC2?: The complementary color is #C2BB87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878EC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.