#879CD8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.092 269.1), rgb(135, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#879CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.092 269.1) |
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 #879CD8 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879CD8 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879CD8 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879CD8 text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879CD8
oklch(70% 0.092 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#465BA3
oklch(49% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#879CD8 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) | #88A1DB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA8B1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879CD8
#879CD8
oklch(70% 0.092 269.1)
- #B59C59
#B59C59
oklch(70% 0.091 89.5)
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 #879CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #879CD8 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.