#798EC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.083 267.4), rgb(121, 142, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#798EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.083 267.4) |
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 #798EC3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EC3 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798EC3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EC3 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EC3
oklch(65.1% 0.083 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C71A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#798EC3 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) | #7C92C5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6299A0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EC3
#798EC3
oklch(65.1% 0.083 267.4)
- #A58D52
#A58D52
oklch(65.2% 0.083 87.9)
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 #798EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
Use #798EC3 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.