#798BE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.13 273.4), rgb(121, 139, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#798BE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.13 273.4) |
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 #798BE1 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BE1 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BE1 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BE1 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BE1
oklch(66% 0.13 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#798BE1 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) | #6B95E4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618CDF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539DAB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BE1
#798BE1
oklch(66% 0.13 273.4)
- #AD8F17
#AD8F17
oklch(65.9% 0.129 93.1)
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 #798BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #798BE1 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.