#798FC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.091 267.9), rgb(121, 143, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#798FC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.091 267.9) |
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 #798FC9 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FC9 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FC9 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FC9 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798FC9
oklch(65.6% 0.091 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 268)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#798FC9 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) | #7B94CB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9BA3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FC9
#798FC9
oklch(65.6% 0.091 267.9)
- #A88E4C
#A88E4C
oklch(65.6% 0.091 88.3)
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 #798FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #798FC9 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.