#798CC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.088 269.7), rgb(121, 140, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#798CC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.088 269.7) |
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 #798CC5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CC5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798CC5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798CC5 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798CC5
oklch(64.8% 0.088 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D70AC
oklch(55.6% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E94
oklch(49.3% 0.089 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#798CC5 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) | #7991C7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6197A0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CC5
#798CC5
oklch(64.8% 0.088 269.7)
- #A48C4C
#A48C4C
oklch(64.8% 0.088 89.3)
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 #798CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #798CC5 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.