#797DF6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.5% 0.177 278.8), rgb(121, 125, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#797DF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.177 278.8) |
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 #797DF6 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797DF6 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797DF6 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797DF6 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797DF6
oklch(64.5% 0.177 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#605EE0
oklch(55.7% 0.193 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 279)
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Step 800
800
#413F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 279)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#797DF6 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) | #438FFA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3685F3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4598AE | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797DF6
#797DF6
oklch(64.5% 0.177 278.8)
- #A38E00
#A38E00
oklch(64.6% 0.134 98.7)
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 #797DF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797DF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #797DF6 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.