#798EAA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.049 255.7), rgb(121, 142, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#798EAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EAA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.049 255.7) |
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 #798EAA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EAA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798EAA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798EAA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EAA
oklch(64% 0.049 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7592
oklch(55.6% 0.052 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E627D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 256)
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Step 800
800
#405065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#798EAA 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) | #848FAB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9497 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EAA
#798EAA
oklch(64% 0.049 255.7)
- #9E896B
#9E896B
oklch(64.1% 0.049 76.5)
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 #798EAA, 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 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #798EAA 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.