#797EFD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.2% 0.185 278.2), rgb(121, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#797EFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797EFD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.185 278.2) |
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 #797EFD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797EFD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797EFD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797EFD text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797EFD
oklch(65.2% 0.185 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E5CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E4BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#797EFD 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) | #3E91FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D87FA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9AB2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797EFD
#797EFD
oklch(65.2% 0.185 278.2)
- #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 #797EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #797EFD 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.