#797FF0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.5% 0.166 278.4), rgb(121, 127, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#797FF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.166 278.4) |
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 #797FF0 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797FF0 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797FF0 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797FF0 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797FF0
oklch(64.5% 0.166 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F61D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F4FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#414199
oklch(42.7% 0.14 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#363879
oklch(37.6% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#797FF0 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) | #4D8FF4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4286EE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A97AC | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797FF0
#797FF0
oklch(64.5% 0.166 278.4)
- #A38E00
#A38E00
oklch(64.6% 0.134 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 #797FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #797FF0 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.