#797CE7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.158 279.7), rgb(121, 124, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#797CE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.158 279.7) |
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 #797CE7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CE7 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CE7 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CE7 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9197EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CE7
oklch(63.4% 0.158 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6361D4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 280)
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Step 700
700
#5250B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#797CE7 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) | #4F8BEB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4683E5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5193A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CE7
#797CE7
oklch(63.4% 0.158 279.7)
- #9E8B00
#9E8B00
oklch(63.4% 0.132 99.6)
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 #797CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #797CE7 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.