#797DDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.138 279.8), rgb(121, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#797DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DDA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.138 279.8) |
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 #797DDA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DDA | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DDA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DDA text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9399E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DDA
oklch(62.8% 0.138 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6465C8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5353AD
oklch(49% 0.14 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#44458C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B70
oklch(37.8% 0.089 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#797DDA 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) | #5A8ADE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5990A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DDA
#797DDA
oklch(62.8% 0.138 279.8)
- #9C8900
#9C8900
oklch(62.8% 0.13 99.4)
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 #797DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #797DDA 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.