#798FD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.3% 0.112 270.4), rgb(121, 143, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#798FD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.112 270.4) |
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 #798FD8 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FD8 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FD8 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FD8 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E5
oklch(81% 0.054 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798FD8
oklch(66.3% 0.112 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#586EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 270)
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Step 700
700
#495BA0
oklch(49% 0.113 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#798FD8 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) | #7596DB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ED6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579EAA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FD8
#798FD8
oklch(66.3% 0.112 270.4)
- #AD9037
#AD9037
oklch(66.3% 0.112 90.8)
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 #798FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #798FD8 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.