#798CA9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.049 258.7), rgb(121, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#798CA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.049 258.7) |
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 #798CA9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CA9 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798CA9 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798CA9 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798CA9
oklch(63.6% 0.049 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#607493
oklch(55.5% 0.054 259)
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Step 700
700
#50627D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#798CA9 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) | #828DAA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89A8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9296 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CA9
#798CA9
oklch(63.6% 0.049 258.7)
- #9B8869
#9B8869
oklch(63.6% 0.05 79.8)
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 #798CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.004
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #798CA9 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.