#878DA4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.035 273.8), rgb(135, 141, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#878DA4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 141, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.035 273.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #878DA4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878DA4 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878DA4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878DA4 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B2
oklch(70.8% 0.027 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878DA4
oklch(64.6% 0.035 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C728A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6075
oklch(49.2% 0.034 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 275)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#878DA4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #878FA5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809194 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878DA4
#878DA4
oklch(64.6% 0.035 273.8)
- #958E76
#958E76
oklch(64.6% 0.035 93.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #878DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #878DA4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.