#798DCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.1 270.4), rgb(121, 141, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#798DCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798DCE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.1 270.4) |
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 #798DCE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798DCE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798DCE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DCE text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798DCE
oklch(65.4% 0.1 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9A
oklch(49% 0.102 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#798DCE 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) | #7793D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9AA4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798DCE
#798DCE
oklch(65.4% 0.1 270.4)
- #A88E42
#A88E42
oklch(65.5% 0.1 90.5)
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 #798DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #798DCE 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.