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#879ae2 color: Portage

#879ae2 is rgb(135, 154, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.024% 0.10814 272.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

70%
0.108
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #879ae2

#879ae2 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #879ae2 mixed with white

  1. 879ae2
  2. 92a4e5
  3. 9eaee9
  4. a9b8ec
  5. b5c2ef
  6. c1ccf2
  7. cdd6f5
  8. d9e1f8
  9. e6ebfa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #879ae2 mixed with black

  1. 879ae2
  2. 7585c4
  3. 6371a8
  4. 515e8c
  5. 414b71
  6. 313957
  7. 21273e
  8. 131727
  9. 060912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #879ae2 with less saturation

  1. 879ae2
  2. 899bdb
  3. 8c9bd5
  4. 8e9cce
  5. 909dc8
  6. 929dc1
  7. 959dba
  8. 979eb3
  9. 9a9eac
  10. 9c9ea5

Questions about #879ae2

What color is #879ae2?

#879ae2 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(135, 154, 226), in HSL hsl(227.47, 61.07%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.024% 0.10814 272.073).

What colors go well with #879ae2?

The complementary color of #879ae2 is #b79c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5da6dc and #ab8ed7. The triadic partners are #d98474 and #67b27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #879ae2?

Black text reads better on #879ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #879ae2 a warm or cool color?

#879ae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.108.