#797EB9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.089 279.7), rgb(121, 126, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#797EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.089 279.7) |
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 #797EB9 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797EB9 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797EB9 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797EB9 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#979CCC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 279.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797EB9
oklch(61.3% 0.089 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#686CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.097 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#575A93
oklch(49.1% 0.091 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A77
oklch(42.7% 0.074 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#797EB9 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) | #6C85BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688993 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797EB9
#797EB9
oklch(61.3% 0.089 279.7)
- #918542
#918542
oklch(61.3% 0.089 99.3)
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 #797EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #797EB9 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.