What color is #888CB2?

#888CB2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888CB2?

The RGB value is 136, 140, 178: 136 red, 140 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888CB2?

The complementary color is #B2AE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888CB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888CB2 color

#888CB2 rgb(136, 140, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #888CB2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 54.9% green and 69.8% blue (136, 140, 178).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#888CB2 color codes

HEX	`#888CB2`
RGB	`rgb(136, 140, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 54.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 24%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.16, 6.98, -20.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.16, 21.54, 288.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.565, 27.204, 45.909)`
Decimal	`8948914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888CB2, 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 #888CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #888CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888cb2; }
.text { color: #888cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 140 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888cb2, #9988b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #888CB2?: #888CB2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888CB2?: The RGB value is 136, 140, 178: 136 red, 140 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888CB2?: The complementary color is #B2AE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888CB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.