#798CEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.148 273.6), rgb(121, 140, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#798CEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798CEF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 273.6) |
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 #798CEF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798CEF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798CEF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798CEF text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798CEF
oklch(67% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#687AF9
oklch(63% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#434DCA
oklch(49% 0.191 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3740A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#798CEF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EED | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A1B2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798CEF
#798CEF
oklch(67% 0.148 273.6)
- #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 #798CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #798CEF 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.