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#879BF2 Color

#879BF2 is rgb(135, 155, 242) in RGB, hsl(229, 80%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#879BF2
HEX#879BF2
RGBrgb(135, 155, 242)
HSLhsl(229, 80%, 74%)
HSVhsv(229, 44%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.129 272.9)
LABlab(65.18% 9.77 -46.56)
LCHlch(65.18% 47.57 281.85)

What #879BF2 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 #879BF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.6Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 9.78United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.88Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 16.05French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 16.66Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 17.2

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

#879BF2 Channel Values

How #879BF2 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 135 · G 155 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 80% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 44% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #879BF2 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #879BF2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #879BF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #879BF2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#879BF2
Complementary
#F2DE88
Analogous
#88D0F2
Analogous
#A988F2
Triadic
#F2889B
Triadic
#9BF288
Split comp.
#F2A988
Split comp.
#D0F288

Tints & Shades of #879BF2

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

#95A7F3
#A8B6F5
#B6C2F7
#C8D1F9
#D6DCFA
#E8ECFC

Shades

#5A75ED
#2C4EE8
#1637CA
#112B9C
#0C1E6E
#071240

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #879BF2.

How #879BF2 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#879BF2
Protanopia#9898F2
Protanomaly#9199F2
Deuteranopia#9595F2
Deuteranomaly#8F97F2
Tritanopia#73A9A9
Tritanomaly#7BA4CB
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #879BF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-879bf2: #879BF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #879BF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-879bf2': '#879BF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.608, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_879bf2">#879BF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#879BF2"

More Blue Colors

#879BF2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#879BF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #879BF2?

#879BF2 is a light blue — rgb(135, 155, 242) in RGB and hsl(229, 80%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #879BF2?

#879BF2 is rgb(135, 155, 242) — red 135, green 155, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #879BF2?

#879BF2 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #879BF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #879BF2 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #879BF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #879BF2 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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