#797CF8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.5% 0.181 279), rgb(121, 124, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#797CF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.181 279) |
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 #797CF8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797CF8 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797CF8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797CF8 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E95F7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 279)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797CF8
oklch(64.5% 0.181 279)
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Step 600
600
#605DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504BC4
oklch(49% 0.183 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#797CF8 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) | #3F8FFC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3085F5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4397AE | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797CF8
#797CF8
oklch(64.5% 0.181 279)
- #A28E00
#A28E00
oklch(64.5% 0.134 99.2)
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 #797CF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797CF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #797CF8 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.