#798EDF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.5% 0.123 271.7), rgb(121, 142, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#798EDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EDF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.123 271.7) |
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 #798EDF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EDF | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EDF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EDF text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EDF
oklch(66.5% 0.123 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#586CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#485AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4987
oklch(42.6% 0.104 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#333E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#798EDF 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) | #7097E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539FAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EDF
#798EDF
oklch(66.5% 0.123 271.7)
- #AF9027
#AF9027
oklch(66.4% 0.123 91.5)
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 #798EDF, 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 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #798EDF 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.