#798DD7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.113 271.5), rgb(121, 141, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#798DD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.113 271.5) |
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 #798DD7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798DD7 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DD7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DD7 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798DD7
oklch(65.9% 0.113 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#798DD7 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) | #7395DA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8DD5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589CA8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798DD7
#798DD7
oklch(65.9% 0.113 271.5)
- #AB8F34
#AB8F34
oklch(65.9% 0.113 91.7)
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 #798DD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #798DD7 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.