Information about #8877CC color

#8877CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8877CC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 119, 204) — 53.3% red, 46.7% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 33 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #8877CC floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moody Blue (#8378C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ube (#8878C3) and True V (#8A73D6).

The recipe behind #8877CC is rgb(136, 119, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #8877CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8877CC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8877CC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8877CC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8877CC
  • RGB136, 119, 204
  • CMYK27, 33, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(136, 119, 204)
  • HSL252°, 45%, 63%
  • HSL Precise252°, 45.455%, 63.333%
  • HSV252°, 42%, 80%
  • HSB252°, 42%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.467, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.467, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.467, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8877CC
  • DECIMAL ID8943564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01