Information about #888DBB color

#888DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #888DBB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 141, 187) — 53.3% red, 55.3% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 18 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated blue, #888DBB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Indigo (#8686AF). Slightly further away sit Cool Grey (#8C92AC) and Beyond (#808AAC).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 141, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #888DBB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#888DBB color variations

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

#888DBB 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 #888DBB

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#888DBB
  • RGB136, 141, 187
  • CMYK20, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(136, 141, 187)
  • HSL234°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise234.118°, 27.273%, 63.333%
  • HSV234°, 27%, 73%
  • HSB234°, 27%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.553, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.553, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.553, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID888DBB
  • DECIMAL ID8949179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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