#879BDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.1 270.8), rgb(135, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#879BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879BDD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.1 270.8) |
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 #879BDD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879BDD | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879BDD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879BDD text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879BDD
oklch(70% 0.1 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#566CC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4659A9
oklch(49% 0.129 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4989
oklch(42.6% 0.107 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#313E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#879BDD 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) | #85A1E0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA8B2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879BDD
#879BDD
oklch(70% 0.1 270.8)
- #B69C51
#B69C51
oklch(70% 0.1 90.6)
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 #879BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
Use #879BDD 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.