Color #879EC9

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #879EC9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 158, 201) — 52.9% red, 62% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 17 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#879EC9 is a softly balanced azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blake (#88A7C8) and Polo Blue (#8AA7CC).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 158, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #879EC9: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #879EC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#879EC9 color variations

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

#879EC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#879EC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#879EC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#879EC9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#879EC9 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

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

Square color scheme

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Alternatives to #879EC9 color

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Nearest named colors to #879EC9

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

Zephyr

#809AC6

Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Ceil

#92A1CF

Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

#879EC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#879EC9 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#879EC9
RGB135, 158, 201
CMYK26, 17, 0, 21

HSL219°, 38%, 66%
HSL Precise219.091°, 37.931%, 65.882%
HSV219°, 33%, 79%
HSB219°, 33%, 79%

HEX ID879EC9
DECIMAL ID8888009
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Azure
Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
Lightness FamilyVery Light

Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
Percentage of Green in RGB62%
Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%

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