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#0879E2 Color

#0879E2 is rgb(8, 121, 226) in RGB, hsl(209, 93%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 46%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Edge Blue (#0078D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0879E2
HEX#0879E2
RGBrgb(8, 121, 226)
HSLhsl(209, 93%, 46%)
HSVhsv(209, 96%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 46%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.182 254.1)
LABlab(49.94% 3.36 -62.24)
LCHlch(49.94% 62.33 273.09)

What #0879E2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0879E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 5.82Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 6.19True Blue#0073CFΔE 7.46Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 9.13Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 9.32Han Blue#446CCFΔE 10.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0879E2 Channel Values

How #0879E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 8 · G 121 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 93% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 96% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0879E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0879E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0879E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0879E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0879E2
Complementary
#E27208
Analogous
#08E2DF
Analogous
#080CE2
Triadic
#E20879
Triadic
#79E208
Split comp.
#E2080C
Split comp.
#E2DF08

Tints & Shades of #0879E2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#188BF7
#3F9FF8
#62B0F9
#89C4FB
#ABD5FC
#D3E9FD

Shades

#0769C5
#0659A7
#054A8A
#043A6C
#032A4F
#021A31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0879E2.

How #0879E2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0879E2
Protanopia#6F6FE2
Protanomaly#5773E2
Deuteranopia#6464E3
Deuteranomaly#4F6DE2
Tritanopia#008C8C
Tritanomaly#0085B5
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0879E2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0879e2: #0879E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0879E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0879e2': '#0879E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.475, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_0879e2">#0879E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#0879E2"

More Blue Colors

#0879E2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#0879E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0879E2?

#0879E2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(8, 121, 226) in RGB and hsl(209, 93%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Edge Blue (#0078D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #0879E2?

#0879E2 is rgb(8, 121, 226) — red 8, green 121, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0879E2?

#0879E2 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 46%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0879E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0879E2 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0879E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0879E2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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