#798AAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.3% 0.058 265), rgb(121, 138, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#798AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798AAE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.058 265) |
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 #798AAE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798AAE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798AAE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798AAE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798AAE
oklch(63.3% 0.058 265)
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Step 600
600
#617399
oklch(55.6% 0.063 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#506082
oklch(49% 0.058 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#424F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#798AAE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9196 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798AAE
#798AAE
oklch(63.3% 0.058 265)
- #9A8862
#9A8862
oklch(63.3% 0.057 85.4)
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 #798AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #798AAE 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.