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#879dfe color: Periwinkle Blue

#879dfe is rgb(135, 157, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.048% 0.14335 272.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

72%
0.143
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #879dfe

#879dfe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #879dfe mixed with white

  1. 879dfe
  2. 92a7ff
  3. 9db1ff
  4. a9bbff
  5. b5c5ff
  6. c1cfff
  7. cdd9ff
  8. d9e2ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #879dfe mixed with black

  1. 879dfe
  2. 7588dd
  3. 6373bd
  4. 515f9e
  5. 414c80
  6. 313a63
  7. 212847
  8. 13182d
  9. 060916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #879dfe with less saturation

  1. 879dfe
  2. 8a9ef5
  3. 8da0ed
  4. 8fa1e4
  5. 92a2db
  6. 95a2d2
  7. 98a3c9
  8. 9ba4c0
  9. 9ea4b7
  10. a1a4ae

Questions about #879dfe

What color is #879dfe?

#879dfe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(135, 157, 254), in HSL hsl(228.91, 98.35%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.048% 0.14335 272.669).

What colors go well with #879dfe?

The complementary color of #879dfe is #c4a115. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43aef7 and #b78dee. The triadic partners are #f18069 and #51be78.

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

Black text reads better on #879dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #879dfe a warm or cool color?

#879dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.143.