#798EE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.129 272), rgb(121, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#798EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.129 272) |
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 #798EE3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EE3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EE3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EE3 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EE3
oklch(66.7% 0.129 272)
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Step 600
600
#586BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4859AA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4989
oklch(42.7% 0.107 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#798EE3 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) | #6E97E6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648EE1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A0AE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EE3
#798EE3
oklch(66.7% 0.129 272)
- #B1911D
#B1911D
oklch(66.8% 0.129 91.9)
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 #798EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #798EE3 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.