#798EB2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.059 261.1), rgb(121, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#798EB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.059 261.1) |
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 #798EB2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EB2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798EB2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798EB2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EB2
oklch(64.4% 0.059 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E749A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6183
oklch(49% 0.06 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#404F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#798EB2 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) | #8290B4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68959A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EB2
#798EB2
oklch(64.4% 0.059 261.1)
- #A08A64
#A08A64
oklch(64.4% 0.059 81)
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 #798EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #798EB2 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.