#879FB2
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.1% 0.039 242.1), rgb(135, 159, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#879FB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.039 242.1) |
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 #879FB2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879FB2 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879FB2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879FB2 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879FB2
oklch(69.1% 0.039 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.049 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#577891
oklch(55.7% 0.054 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#47647B
oklch(49% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#879FB2 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) | #979FB3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA4A5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879FB2
#879FB2
oklch(69.1% 0.039 242.1)
- #AE9783
#AE9783
oklch(69.1% 0.04 63.1)
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 #879FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.005
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #879FB2 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.