#798396
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.031 263.3), rgb(121, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#798396 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798396 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.031 263.3) |
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 #798396 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798396 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798396 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798396 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798396
oklch(60.8% 0.031 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#697488
oklch(55.7% 0.034 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#576173
oklch(49.1% 0.031 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C424D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#798396 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) | #7D8497 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728789 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798396
#798396
oklch(60.8% 0.031 263.3)
- #8C816E
#8C816E
oklch(60.8% 0.031 81.4)
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 #798396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.010
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
Use #798396 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.