#797DD4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.13 279.9), rgb(121, 125, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#797DD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.13 279.9) |
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 #797DD4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DD4 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DD4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DD4 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DD4
oklch(62.5% 0.13 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6567C3
oklch(55.7% 0.14 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#454689
oklch(42.8% 0.109 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#797DD4 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) | #5D89D7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5882D2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8F9E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DD4
#797DD4
oklch(62.5% 0.13 279.9)
- #9A8800
#9A8800
oklch(62.4% 0.13 99.9)
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 #797DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #797DD4 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.