#797AF6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.181 279.6), rgb(121, 122, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#797AF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797AF6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.181 279.6) |
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 #797AF6 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797AF6 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797AF6 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797AF6 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797AF6
oklch(64% 0.181 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#514BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.183 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#423E9E
oklch(42.6% 0.151 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#37367E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#797AF6 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) | #3C8DFA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E83F3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4595AD | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797AF6
#797AF6
oklch(64% 0.181 279.6)
- #A08D00
#A08D00
oklch(64.1% 0.133 99.7)
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 #797AF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797AF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #797AF6 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.