#798ED8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.1% 0.113 271), rgb(121, 142, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#798ED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.113 271) |
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 #798ED8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798ED8 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798ED8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798ED8 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798ED8
oklch(66.1% 0.113 271)
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Step 600
600
#596DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#495BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#333F69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#798ED8 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) | #7495DB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589DA9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798ED8
#798ED8
oklch(66.1% 0.113 271)
- #AC8F35
#AC8F35
oklch(66% 0.113 90.9)
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 #798ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #798ED8 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.