#797FA8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.063 277.9), rgb(121, 127, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#797FA8 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.063 277.9) |
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 #797FA8 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797FA8 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797FA8 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797FA8 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797FA8
oklch(60.7% 0.063 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A709B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#585D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#797FA8 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) | #7383AA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D878D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797FA8
#797FA8
oklch(60.7% 0.063 277.9)
- #8C8357
#8C8357
oklch(60.7% 0.062 98)
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 #797FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #797FA8 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.