#798CA0
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8), rgb(121, 140, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#798CA0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8) |
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 #798CA0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CA0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798CA0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798CA0 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 251.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#61768B
oklch(55.7% 0.041 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#516376
oklch(49.2% 0.038 250)
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Step 800
800
#425160
oklch(42.8% 0.031 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#798CA0 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) | #858CA1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9092 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CA0
#798CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8)
- #998672
#998672
oklch(63.2% 0.037 68.5)
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 #798CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.006
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
Use #798CA0 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.