#797EFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65% 0.182 278.3), rgb(121, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#797EFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797EFB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.182 278.3) |
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 #797EFB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797EFB | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797EFB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797EFB text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797EFB
oklch(65% 0.182 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E5DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#403F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#797EFB 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) | #4091FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3086F8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409AB1 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797EFB
#797EFB
oklch(65% 0.182 278.3)
- #A58F00
#A58F00
oklch(65% 0.134 98.2)
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 #797EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #797EFB 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.