#797DD3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.128 280), rgb(121, 125, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#797DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.128 280) |
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 #797DD3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DD3 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DD3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DD3 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#949ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DD3
oklch(62.4% 0.128 280)
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Step 600
600
#6567C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 800
800
#454688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#797DD3 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) | #5E88D6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5882D1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8E9E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DD3
#797DD3
oklch(62.4% 0.128 280)
- #9A8806
#9A8806
oklch(62.4% 0.128 99.8)
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 #797DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #797DD3 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.