#879EB6
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69% 0.044 249.6), rgb(135, 158, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#879EB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.044 249.6) |
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 #879EB6 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879EB6 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879EB6 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879EB6 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#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
#B4C2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879EB6
oklch(69% 0.044 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#708DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.056 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#587696
oklch(55.5% 0.061 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#476380
oklch(49% 0.057 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5168
oklch(42.7% 0.047 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#879EB6 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) | #959EB7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA3A6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879EB6
#879EB6
oklch(69% 0.044 249.6)
- #AD977E
#AD977E
oklch(68.9% 0.044 70.6)
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 #879EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #879EB6 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.