#0796ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.2% 0.165 245.8), rgb(7, 150, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#0796ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0796ED |
| RGB | rgb(7, 150, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 94%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.165 245.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0796ED | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0796ED | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0796ED text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0796ED text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#54A7EC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 246.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0796ED
oklch(65.2% 0.165 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#012845
oklch(26.9% 0.068 246.3)
#0796ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B9AF1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B88EB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0796ED
#0796ED
oklch(65.2% 0.165 245.8)
- #CA7A00
#CA7A00
oklch(65.1% 0.145 65.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0796ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.079
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.085
Use #0796ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.