#798EE5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.131 272.2), rgb(121, 142, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#798EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.131 272.2) |
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 #798EE5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EE5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EE5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EE5 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798EE5
oklch(66.8% 0.131 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#576AC6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4858AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 272)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#798EE5 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) | #6D98E8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638FE3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A0AF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EE5
#798EE5
oklch(66.8% 0.131 272.2)
- #B19117
#B19117
oklch(66.7% 0.131 92.3)
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 #798EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #798EE5 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.