#798AB7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.071 268.3), rgb(121, 138, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#798AB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.071 268.3) |
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 #798AB7 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798AB7 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798AB7 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798AB7 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798AB7
oklch(63.7% 0.071 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#6072A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#414E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 267.8)
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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)
#798AB7 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) | #7B8EB9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679399 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798AB7
#798AB7
oklch(63.7% 0.071 268.3)
- #9D8958
#9D8958
oklch(63.7% 0.071 88.1)
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 #798AB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #798AB7 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.