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#879dce color: Caribbean Sky

#879dce is rgb(135, 157, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.732% 0.07657 265.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

69.7%
0.077
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #879dce

#879dce is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Sky (#819ecb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #879dce mixed with white

  1. 879dce
  2. 92a7d3
  3. 9eb0d8
  4. aabadd
  5. b6c4e2
  6. c1cde7
  7. ced7ec
  8. dae1f1
  9. e6ebf6
  10. f2f5fa

Darker: #879dce mixed with black

  1. 879dce
  2. 7588b3
  3. 637398
  4. 515f7f
  5. 414c66
  6. 313a4e
  7. 212838
  8. 131823
  9. 06090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #879dce with less saturation

  1. 879dce
  2. 899dc9
  3. 8c9dc5
  4. 8e9dc0
  5. 909ebb
  6. 929eb6
  7. 959eb1
  8. 979eac
  9. 999ea7
  10. 9b9ea2

Questions about #879dce

What color is #879dce?

#879dce is dusty blue. The closest named color is Caribbean Sky. In RGB it is rgb(135, 157, 206), in HSL hsl(221.41, 42.01%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.732% 0.07657 265.713).

What colors go well with #879dce?

The complementary color of #879dce is #b39a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea5c7 and #a194c8. The triadic partners are #c98b85 and #7fab81.

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

Black text reads better on #879dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #879dce a warm or cool color?

#879dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.077.