#797FB6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.083 278.8), rgb(121, 127, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#797FB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.083 278.8) |
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 #797FB6 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797FB6 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797FB6 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797FB6 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797FB6
oklch(61.3% 0.083 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#686DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#565B90
oklch(49% 0.085 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#474B75
oklch(42.8% 0.07 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#797FB6 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) | #6E85B8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698993 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797FB6
#797FB6
oklch(61.3% 0.083 278.8)
- #918547
#918547
oklch(61.3% 0.084 98.6)
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 #797FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #797FB6 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.