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#878DCF Color

#878DCF is rgb(135, 141, 207) in RGB, hsl(235, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), visibly different at ΔE 11.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#878DCF
HEX#878DCF
RGBrgb(135, 141, 207)
HSLhsl(235, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(235, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.098 279.4)
LABlab(60.13% 9.71 -35.09)
LCHlch(60.13% 36.41 285.47)

What #878DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #878DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 11.05Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 12.68Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 13.13Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 13.28Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 13.42Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 14.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#878DCF Channel Values

How #878DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 141 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #878DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #878DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #878DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #878DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#878DCF
Complementary
#CFC987
Analogous
#87B1CF
Analogous
#A587CF
Triadic
#CF878D
Triadic
#8DCF87
Split comp.
#CFA587
Split comp.
#B1CF87

Tints & Shades of #878DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959BD5
#A7ACDC
#B6BAE2
#C8CBE9
#D7D9EF
#E9EAF6

Shades

#666EC2
#4750B3
#3A4192
#2D3371
#202450
#13152F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #878DCF.

How #878DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#878DCF
Protanopia#8C8CCF
Protanomaly#8A8CCF
Deuteranopia#8B8BCF
Deuteranomaly#898CCF
Tritanopia#7B9797
Tritanomaly#8093B0
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #878DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-878dcf: #878DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #878DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-878dcf': '#878DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.553, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_878dcf">#878DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#878DCF"

More Blue Colors

#878DCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#878DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #878DCF?

#878DCF is a light blue — rgb(135, 141, 207) in RGB and hsl(235, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.05.

What is the RGB value of #878DCF?

#878DCF is rgb(135, 141, 207) — red 135, green 141, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #878DCF?

#878DCF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #878DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #878DCF scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #878DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #878DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.

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