What color is #888CA7?

#888CA7 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 #888CA7?

The RGB value is 136, 140, 167: 136 red, 140 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888CA7?

The complementary color is #A7A388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888CA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888CA7 color

#888CA7 rgb(136, 140, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #888CA7 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 54.9% green and 65.5% blue (136, 140, 167).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 15% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#888CA7 color codes

HEX	`#888CA7`
RGB	`rgb(136, 140, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 54.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 15%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 19%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.77, 4.38, -14.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.77, 15.35, 286.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.505, 26.78, 40.324)`
Decimal	`8948903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888CA7, 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 #888CA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888CA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #888CA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888ca7; }
.text { color: #888ca7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888ca7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 140 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888ca7, #9488a7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #888CA7?: #888CA7 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 #888CA7?: The RGB value is 136, 140, 167: 136 red, 140 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888CA7?: The complementary color is #A7A388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888CA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.