#798AEF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.6% 0.15 274.4), rgb(121, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#798AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798AEF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.15 274.4) |
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 #798AEF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798AEF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798AEF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798AEF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798AEF
oklch(66.6% 0.15 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5966D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4954B5
oklch(49% 0.152 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4693
oklch(42.8% 0.126 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333B75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#798AEF 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) | #6197F3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568DED | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499FB1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798AEF
#798AEF
oklch(66.6% 0.15 274.4)
- #AF9100
#AF9100
oklch(66.5% 0.136 94.2)
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 #798AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
Use #798AEF 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.