#797FBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.097 279.1), rgb(121, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#797FBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797FBF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.097 279.1) |
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 #797FBF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797FBF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797FBF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797FBF text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#969CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797FBF
oklch(61.8% 0.097 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#676CB0
oklch(55.7% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#555A97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#46497B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#797FBF 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) | #6B87C2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658B96 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797FBF
#797FBF
oklch(61.8% 0.097 279.1)
- #94863C
#94863C
oklch(61.7% 0.096 98.7)
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 #797FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #797FBF 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.