#798AB6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.7% 0.069 268.1), rgb(121, 138, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#798AB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.069 268.1) |
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 #798AB6 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798AB6 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798AB6 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798AB6 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798AB6
oklch(63.7% 0.069 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#6072A0
oklch(55.6% 0.075 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#505F89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#798AB6 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) | #7C8DB8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679399 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798AB6
#798AB6
oklch(63.7% 0.069 268.1)
- #9D8959
#9D8959
oklch(63.7% 0.07 87.8)
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 #798AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #798AB6 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.