#79859E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.04 265), rgb(121, 133, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#79859E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79859E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.04 265) |
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 #79859E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79859E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79859E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79859E text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79859E
oklch(61.6% 0.04 265)
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Step 600
600
#67738E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#556179
oklch(49.2% 0.041 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#79859E 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) | #7D869F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708A8D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79859E
#79859E
oklch(61.6% 0.04 265)
- #908369
#908369
oklch(61.5% 0.041 84.5)
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 #79859E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
Use #79859E 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.