#798CCC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.098 270.8), rgb(121, 140, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#798CCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CCC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.098 270.8) |
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 #798CCC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CCC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798CCC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798CCC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E1
oklch(81% 0.048 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798CCC
oklch(65.1% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C99
oklch(49% 0.1 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#798CCC 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) | #7692CF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E99A3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CCC
#798CCC
oklch(65.1% 0.098 270.8)
- #A68D43
#A68D43
oklch(65.1% 0.098 90.8)
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 #798CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #798CCC 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.