#797EE8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.8% 0.157 278.9), rgb(121, 126, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#797EE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.157 278.9) |
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 #797EE8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797EE8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797EE8 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797EE8 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797EE8
oklch(63.8% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6162D3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5151B7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#797EE8 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) | #528DEC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5094A8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797EE8
#797EE8
oklch(63.8% 0.157 278.9)
- #A08C00
#A08C00
oklch(63.9% 0.132 99.1)
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 #797EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #797EE8 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.