#798BEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.7% 0.148 274), rgb(121, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#798BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.148 274) |
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 #798BEE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BEE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BEE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BEE text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798BEE
oklch(66.7% 0.148 274)
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Step 600
600
#5867D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4955B4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#798BEE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588DEC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A0B1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BEE
#798BEE
oklch(66.7% 0.148 274)
- #B09200
#B09200
oklch(66.8% 0.137 94.3)
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 #798BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
Use #798BEE 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.