#798BB9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.072 267.8), rgb(121, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#798BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.072 267.8) |
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 #798BB9 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BB9 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798BB9 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798BB9 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BB9
oklch(64% 0.072 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F72A2
oklch(55.7% 0.078 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#404E71
oklch(42.7% 0.061 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#798BB9 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) | #7C8FBB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66949B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BB9
#798BB9
oklch(64% 0.072 267.8)
- #9F8A58
#9F8A58
oklch(64.1% 0.072 87.6)
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 #798BB9, 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 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #798BB9 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.