#798CEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.9% 0.146 273.5), rgb(121, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#798CEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 273.5) |
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 #798CEE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CEE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798CEE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798CEE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798CEE
oklch(66.9% 0.146 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#687BF8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5260E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#434EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3741A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#798CEE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EEC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A1B1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CEE
#798CEE
oklch(66.9% 0.146 273.5)
- #B19200
#B19200
oklch(66.9% 0.137 93.7)
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 #798CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #798CEE 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.