#798BC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.083 269.6), rgb(121, 139, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#798BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.083 269.6) |
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 #798BC0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BC0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798BC0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798BC0 text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BC0
oklch(64.3% 0.083 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E70A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#404D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#36405E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#798BC0 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) | #7990C2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ABF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63969E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BC0
#798BC0
oklch(64.3% 0.083 269.6)
- #A18B50
#A18B50
oklch(64.3% 0.083 89.6)
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 #798BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #798BC0 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.