#798EEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.144 272.7), rgb(121, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#798EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.144 272.7) |
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 #798EEE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EEE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EEE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EEE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798EEE
oklch(67.3% 0.144 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#667CF7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5061E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#424FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3642A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#798EEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A2B2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EEE
#798EEE
oklch(67.3% 0.144 272.7)
- #B49300
#B49300
oklch(67.4% 0.138 92.8)
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 #798EEE, 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 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #798EEE 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.