#879EB5
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.9% 0.043 248.4), rgb(135, 158, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#879EB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.043 248.4) |
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 #879EB5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879EB5 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879EB5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879EB5 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D2
oklch(81% 0.027 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879EB5
oklch(68.9% 0.043 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#708DAA
oklch(63.2% 0.055 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#587795
oklch(55.7% 0.059 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#48647F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5167
oklch(42.6% 0.046 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#334354
oklch(37.6% 0.036 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#879EB5 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) | #959EB6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9099B5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA3A5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879EB5
#879EB5
oklch(68.9% 0.043 248.4)
- #AD977F
#AD977F
oklch(69% 0.043 69.5)
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 #879EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #879EB5 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.