Information about #879ABC color

#879ABC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #879ABC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 154, 188) (52.9% red, 60.4% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 21 / 13 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#879ABC presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

The recipe behind #879ABC is rgb(135, 154, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #879ABC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #879ABC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#879ABC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#879ABC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #879ABC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#879ABC
  • RGB135, 154, 188
  • CMYK21, 13, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(135, 154, 188)
  • HSL218°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise218.491°, 28.342%, 63.333%
  • HSV218°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB218°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.604, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.604, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.604, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID879ABC
  • DECIMAL ID8886972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01