#798DAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.9% 0.051 258.4), rgb(121, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#798DAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798DAB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.051 258.4) |
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 #798DAB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798DAB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798DAB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798DAB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
-
Step 400
400
#92A2BA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 258.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#798DAB
oklch(63.9% 0.051 258.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5F7494
oklch(55.5% 0.056 258.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4F627E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 258)
-
Step 800
800
#415067
oklch(42.8% 0.043 258.8)
-
Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
-
Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#798DAB 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) | #838EAC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9397 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798DAB
#798DAB
oklch(63.9% 0.051 258.4)
- #9D8869
#9D8869
oklch(63.8% 0.051 77.3)
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 #798DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.004
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #798DAB 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.