#798BA7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.3% 0.047 259.2), rgb(121, 139, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#798BA7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.047 259.2) |
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 #798BA7 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BA7 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798BA7 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798BA7 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BA7
oklch(63.3% 0.047 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#617492
oklch(55.5% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#51627C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#425065
oklch(42.8% 0.039 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#798BA7 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) | #828CA8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9194 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BA7
#798BA7
oklch(63.3% 0.047 259.2)
- #99876A
#99876A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 79.5)
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 #798BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #798BA7 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.