#798EF4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.152 272.9), rgb(121, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#798EF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.152 272.9) |
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 #798EF4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798EF4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EF4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798EF4 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798EF4
oklch(67.6% 0.152 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#657AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#505EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#414CCD
oklch(49% 0.197 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3540A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3883
oklch(37.7% 0.126 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#798EF4 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) | #649AF8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5890F2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A4B5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798EF4
#798EF4
oklch(67.6% 0.152 272.9)
- #B59400
#B59400
oklch(67.7% 0.139 92.9)
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 #798EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #798EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #798EF4 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.