#798DF0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.2% 0.148 273.2), rgb(121, 141, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#798DF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 273°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 273.2) |
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 #798DF0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798DF0 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DF0 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798DF0 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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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)
#798DF0
oklch(67.2% 0.148 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#677AFA
oklch(63% 0.19 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#515FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#424ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3641A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3882
oklch(37.7% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#798DF0 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) | #6599F4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598FEE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A2B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798DF0
#798DF0
oklch(67.2% 0.148 273.2)
- #B39300
#B39300
oklch(67.3% 0.138 93.3)
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 #798DF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798DF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #798DF0 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.