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#8878C3 Ube
#8878C3 is a mid-tone, muted blue, known as Ube. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 47.1% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 38% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8878C3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8878C3 as they’d see it.
#8878C3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #8878C3?
#8878C3 is a mid-tone, muted blue, known as Ube. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 47.1% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 38% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8878C3 in RGB?
#8878C3 is rgb(136, 120, 195): 136 red, 120 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8878C3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 38, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8878C3?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8878C3?
Its complement #788A3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.