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#879fc2 color: Lavender Lustre

#879fc2 is rgb(135, 159, 194) in RGB and oklch(69.66% 0.05835 257.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

69.7%
0.058
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #879fc2

#879fc2 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Lustre (#8c9cc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #879fc2 mixed with white

  1. 879fc2
  2. 93a8c8
  3. 9eb2ce
  4. aabbd4
  5. b6c5db
  6. c2cee1
  7. ced8e7
  8. dae2ed
  9. e6ebf3
  10. f3f5f9

Darker: #879fc2 mixed with black

  1. 879fc2
  2. 758aa8
  3. 63758f
  4. 516177
  5. 414d60
  6. 313b49
  7. 212934
  8. 131820
  9. 06090e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #879fc2 with less saturation

  1. 879fc2
  2. 899fbe
  3. 8c9fbb
  4. 8e9fb7
  5. 909fb4
  6. 929eb0
  7. 959eac
  8. 979ea8
  9. 999ea5
  10. 9b9da1

Questions about #879fc2

What color is #879fc2?

#879fc2 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Lavender Lustre. In RGB it is rgb(135, 159, 194), in HSL hsl(215.59, 32.6%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.66% 0.05835 257.737).

What colors go well with #879fc2?

The complementary color of #879fc2 is #b29975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a5ba and #9b98c0. The triadic partners are #bf8f90 and #8ca683.

Is white or black text more readable on #879fc2?

Black text reads better on #879fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #879fc2 a warm or cool color?

#879fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.058.