#798FD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.113 270.5), rgb(121, 143, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#798FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.113 270.5) |
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 #798FD9 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FD9 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FD9 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FD9 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798FD9
oklch(66.4% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#586DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#485BA1
oklch(49% 0.114 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 270)
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Step 900
900
#333F69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#798FD9 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) | #7496DC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579EAA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FD9
#798FD9
oklch(66.4% 0.113 270.5)
- #AE9036
#AE9036
oklch(66.4% 0.113 90.3)
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 #798FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #798FD9 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.