#798B9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.035 249.8), rgb(121, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#798B9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B9E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.035 249.8) |
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 #798B9E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B9E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B9E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B9E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B9E
oklch(62.9% 0.035 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#627589
oklch(55.4% 0.039 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#516375
oklch(49.2% 0.036 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#43515F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#798B9E 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) | #848B9F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8F91 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B9E
#798B9E
oklch(62.9% 0.035 249.8)
- #978672
#978672
oklch(63% 0.036 71.6)
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 #798B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.010
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #798B9E 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.