#798BE9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.4% 0.141 273.8), rgb(121, 139, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#798BE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.141 273.8) |
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 #798BE9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BE9 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BE9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BE9 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BE9
oklch(66.4% 0.141 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5968CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4956B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2443
oklch(27.2% 0.058 273.7)
#798BE9 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) | #6696ED | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9FAF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BE9
#798BE9
oklch(66.4% 0.141 273.8)
- #AF9100
#AF9100
oklch(66.5% 0.136 94.2)
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 #798BE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798BE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #798BE9 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.