#879CD6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.089 268.7), rgb(135, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#879CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.089 268.7) |
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 #879CD6 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879CD6 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879CD6 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879CD6 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879CD6
oklch(69.9% 0.089 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#556EBB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#465CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#394B83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#879CD6 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) | #89A1D9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA8B0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879CD6
#879CD6
oklch(69.9% 0.089 268.7)
- #B49B5B
#B49B5B
oklch(69.8% 0.088 88.7)
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 #879CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #879CD6 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.