#798EDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.122 271.6), rgb(121, 142, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#798EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EDE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.122 271.6) |
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 #798EDE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EDE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EDE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EDE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EDE
oklch(66.4% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#586CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#485AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 271)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#798EDE 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) | #7196E1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549FAC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EDE
#798EDE
oklch(66.4% 0.122 271.6)
- #AF902A
#AF902A
oklch(66.4% 0.121 91.2)
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 #798EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #798EDE 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.