#797ED6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.131 279.4), rgb(121, 126, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#797ED6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.131 279.4) |
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 #797ED6 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797ED6 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797ED6 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797ED6 text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#939AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 279)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797ED6
oklch(62.8% 0.131 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6467C4
oklch(55.7% 0.142 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5355AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#444689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#797ED6 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) | #5E8AD9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5883D4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B90A0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797ED6
#797ED6
oklch(62.8% 0.131 279.4)
- #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 #797ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #797ED6 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.