#879bc9 color: Caribbean Sky
#879bc9 is rgb(135, 155, 201) in RGB and oklch(69.096% 0.07179 266.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #879bc9
#879bc9 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Caribbean Sky (#819ecb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #879bc9 mixed with white
Darker: #879bc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #879bc9 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #879bc9
Questions about #879bc9
What color is #879bc9?
#879bc9 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Caribbean Sky. In RGB it is rgb(135, 155, 201), in HSL hsl(221.82, 37.93%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.096% 0.07179 266.295).
What colors go well with #879bc9?
The complementary color of #879bc9 is #af9967. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a3c3 and #9f93c4. The triadic partners are #c48b84 and #7fa881.
Is white or black text more readable on #879bc9?
Black text reads better on #879bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #879bc9 a warm or cool color?
#879bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.072.