#879CCF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.079 267), rgb(135, 156, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#879CCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879CCF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 156, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.079 267) |
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 #879CCF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879CCF | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879CCF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879CCF text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879CCF
oklch(69.6% 0.079 267)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5670B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 267)
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Step 700
700
#475E9B
oklch(49.3% 0.102 267)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#879CCF 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) | #8BA0D1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ACE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A6AE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879CCF
#879CCF
oklch(69.6% 0.079 267)
- #B29A63
#B29A63
oklch(69.5% 0.078 86.8)
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 #879CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #879CCF 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.