#879EC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.065 261.4), rgb(135, 158, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#879EC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.065 261.4) |
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 #879EC6 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879EC6 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879EC6 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879EC6 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879EC6
oklch(69.6% 0.065 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 261)
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Step 600
600
#5573A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#879EC6 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) | #91A0C8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A6AB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879EC6
#879EC6
oklch(69.6% 0.065 261.4)
- #B29A6F
#B29A6F
oklch(69.7% 0.065 81.8)
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 #879EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
Use #879EC6 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.