#798A9E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.7% 0.036 252.6), rgb(121, 138, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#798A9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A9E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.036 252.6) |
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 #798A9E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A9E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A9E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A9E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A9E
oklch(62.7% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#63758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#526275
oklch(49% 0.036 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#798A9E 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) | #838A9F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8E90 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A9E
#798A9E
oklch(62.7% 0.036 252.6)
- #968571
#968571
oklch(62.7% 0.036 71.6)
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 #798A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.010
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #798A9E 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.