#79859B
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.5% 0.036 262.6), rgb(121, 133, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#79859B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79859B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.036 262.6) |
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 #79859B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79859B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79859B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79859B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79859B
oklch(61.5% 0.036 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#67748B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#79859B 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) | #7E869C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70898C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79859B
#79859B
oklch(61.5% 0.036 262.6)
- #8F836C
#8F836C
oklch(61.4% 0.036 83.6)
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 #79859B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #79859B 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.