Information about #879AB5 color

#879AB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#879AB5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 154, 181) — 52.9% red, 60.4% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 11 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#879AB5 presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Ashley Blue (#8699AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 154, 181)), which gives #879AB5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #879AB5: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #879AB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#879AB5 color variations

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

#879AB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6C2D2

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White

#FFFFFF

#879AB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#60799C

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#485B75

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#303C4E

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#181E27

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Black

#000000

#879AB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8494AB

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#828FA1

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#808996

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Grey

#808080

#879AB5 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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#9886B5

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#86ACB5

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#86B5AB

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#86B598

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#879AB5 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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#B5A287
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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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#B1B587
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#B58B87
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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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#87B1B5
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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.

Triadic color scheme
#879AB5
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#B5879A
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#9AB587
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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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#A287B5
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#9AB587
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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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#B587B1
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#B5A287
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#87B58B
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Nearest named colors to #879AB5

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

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

#879AB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#879AB5
  • RGB135, 154, 181
  • CMYK18, 11, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(135, 154, 181)
  • HSL215°, 24%, 62%
  • HSL Precise215.217°, 23.711%, 61.961%
  • HSV215°, 25%, 71%
  • HSB215°, 25%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.604, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.604, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.604, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID879AB5
  • DECIMAL ID8886965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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