#798FD1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.102 269.4), rgb(121, 143, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#798FD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.102 269.4) |
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 #798FD1 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FD1 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FD1 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FD1 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798FD1
oklch(66% 0.102 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#596FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#495D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#333F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#798FD1 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) | #7895D4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ECF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9CA7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FD1
#798FD1
oklch(66% 0.102 269.4)
- #AB8F42
#AB8F42
oklch(66% 0.102 89.4)
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 #798FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #798FD1 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.