#798BE3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.132 273.5), rgb(121, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#798BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.132 273.5) |
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 #798BE3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BE3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BE3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BE3 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BE3
oklch(66.1% 0.132 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AB
oklch(49% 0.134 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C488B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#798BE3 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) | #6A95E6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608CE1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519DAC | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BE3
#798BE3
oklch(66.1% 0.132 273.5)
- #AE900F
#AE900F
oklch(66.2% 0.132 93.6)
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 #798BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #798BE3 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.