#797BF4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.177 279.4), rgb(121, 123, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#797BF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.177 279.4) |
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 #797BF4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797BF4 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797BF4 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797BF4 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F5
oklch(70.8% 0.138 279)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797BF4
oklch(64% 0.177 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615DDF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#514CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#423F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#797BF4 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) | #418DF8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3484F1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4796AC | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797BF4
#797BF4
oklch(64% 0.177 279.4)
- #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 #797BF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797BF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #797BF4 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.