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#879cff color: Periwinkle Blue

#879cff is rgb(135, 156, 255) in RGB and oklch(71.904% 0.14596 273.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

71.9%
0.146
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #879cff

#879cff is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #879cff mixed with white

  1. 879cff
  2. 92a6ff
  3. 9db1ff
  4. a9bbff
  5. b5c5ff
  6. c1ceff
  7. cdd8ff
  8. d9e2ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #879cff mixed with black

  1. 879cff
  2. 7587de
  3. 6373be
  4. 515f9e
  5. 414c80
  6. 313963
  7. 212848
  8. 13182e
  9. 060916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #879cff with less saturation

  1. 879cff
  2. 8a9df6
  3. 8c9fed
  4. 8fa0e5
  5. 92a1dc
  6. 95a2d3
  7. 98a2ca
  8. 9ba3c0
  9. 9ea4b7
  10. a1a4ae

Questions about #879cff

What color is #879cff?

#879cff is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(135, 156, 255), in HSL hsl(229.5, 100%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.904% 0.14596 273.158).

What colors go well with #879cff?

The complementary color of #879cff is #c4a108. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41adf8 and #b78cef. The triadic partners are #f17f66 and #4dbe77.

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

Black text reads better on #879cff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #879cff a warm or cool color?

#879cff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.146.