#879ED2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.1% 0.081 265.9), rgb(135, 158, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#879ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.081 265.9) |
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 #879ED2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879ED2 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879ED2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879ED2 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879ED2
oklch(70.1% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C87C8
oklch(63% 0.103 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5470B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#445E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#384D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#879ED2 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) | #8DA2D4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859BD1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A9B0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879ED2
#879ED2
oklch(70.1% 0.081 265.9)
- #B59B63
#B59B63
oklch(70% 0.08 85.5)
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 #879ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #879ED2 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.