#879DC2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.06 260.7), rgb(135, 157, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#879DC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 157, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.06 260.7) |
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 #879DC2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879DC2 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879DC2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879DC2 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879DC2
oklch(69.2% 0.06 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5774A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#879DC2 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) | #919FC4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99C1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A5A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879DC2
#879DC2
oklch(69.2% 0.06 260.7)
- #B09972
#B09972
oklch(69.4% 0.06 80.6)
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 #879DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #879DC2 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.