#798CD8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.116 272.2), rgb(121, 140, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#798CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.116 272.2) |
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 #798CD8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CD8 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798CD8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798CD8 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798CD8
oklch(65.7% 0.116 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#798CD8 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) | #7194DB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688CD6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589CA8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CD8
#798CD8
oklch(65.7% 0.116 272.2)
- #AA8F30
#AA8F30
oklch(65.7% 0.116 92.8)
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 #798CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #798CD8 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.