#798EBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.076 266.1), rgb(121, 142, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#798EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EBE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.076 266.1) |
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 #798EBE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EBE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798EBE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EBE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C7
oklch(70.6% 0.06 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EBE
oklch(64.9% 0.076 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8D
oklch(49% 0.078 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#798EBE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64989F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EBE
#798EBE
oklch(64.9% 0.076 266.1)
- #A38C57
#A38C57
oklch(64.9% 0.076 86.8)
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 #798EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #798EBE 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.