#798EB7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.066 263.5), rgb(121, 142, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#798EB7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.066 263.5) |
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 #798EB7 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EB7 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798EB7 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798EB7 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EB7
oklch(64.6% 0.066 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6087
oklch(49% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#798EB7 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) | #8091B9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67969C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EB7
#798EB7
oklch(64.6% 0.066 263.5)
- #A18B5F
#A18B5F
oklch(64.6% 0.066 84.1)
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 #798EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #798EB7 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.