#798AC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.094 271.6), rgb(121, 138, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#798AC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.094 271.6) |
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 #798AC7 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798AC7 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798AC7 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798AC7 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DF
oklch(81% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#909ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798AC7
oklch(64.4% 0.094 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C96
oklch(49% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#798AC7 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) | #7690CA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6196A0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798AC7
#798AC7
oklch(64.4% 0.094 271.6)
- #A28C46
#A28C46
oklch(64.5% 0.094 92.2)
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 #798AC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #798AC7 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.