#798DEB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.141 273), rgb(121, 141, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#798DEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798DEB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 273) |
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 #798DEB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798DEB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DEB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DEB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 272.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798DEB
oklch(66.9% 0.141 273)
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Step 500
500
#687CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5261E3
oklch(55.5% 0.196 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4350C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3742A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#798DEB 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) | #6898EF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA1B1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798DEB
#798DEB
oklch(66.9% 0.141 273)
- #B29200
#B29200
oklch(67% 0.137 93.2)
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 #798DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #798DEB 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.