Information about #879BDC color

#879BDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#879BDC falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 155, 220) — 52.9% red, 60.8% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 25 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated deep-sea blue, #879BDC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magic Carpet (#8B98D8). Slightly further away sit Vista Blue (#7C9ED9) and Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7).

The recipe behind #879BDC is rgb(135, 155, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #879BDC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#879BDC color variations

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

#879BDC 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 #879BDC

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

#879BDC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#879BDC
  • RGB135, 155, 220
  • CMYK33, 25, 0, 14
  • HSL226°, 55%, 70%
  • HSL Precise225.882°, 54.839%, 69.608%
  • HSV226°, 39%, 86%
  • HSB226°, 39%, 86%
  • HEX ID879BDC
  • DECIMAL ID8887260
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
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