#798BFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.167 274.3), rgb(121, 139, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#798BFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798BFC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.167 274.3) |
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 #798BFC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798BFC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BFC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798BFC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798BFC
oklch(67.5% 0.167 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5258F7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4446D7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#373BAE
oklch(42.7% 0.179 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3589
oklch(37.7% 0.138 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2050
oklch(27% 0.087 274.5)
#798BFC 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8FFA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA4B7 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798BFC
#798BFC
oklch(67.5% 0.167 274.3)
- #B39400
#B39400
oklch(67.5% 0.138 93.9)
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 #798BFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798BFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #798BFC 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.