#798EEB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.14 272.5), rgb(121, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#798EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 273°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EEB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.14 272.5) |
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 #798EEB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EEB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EEB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EEB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798EEB
oklch(67.1% 0.14 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#677DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5162E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4250C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#36439F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E397E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#798EEB 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) | #6A99EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA2B1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EEB
#798EEB
oklch(67.1% 0.14 272.5)
- #B39200
#B39200
oklch(67.1% 0.137 92.7)
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 #798EEB, 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 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #798EEB 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.