#798FE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.127 271.5), rgb(121, 143, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#798FE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.127 271.5) |
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 #798FE3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FE3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FE3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FE3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798FE3
oklch(66.9% 0.127 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#677FEB
oklch(63% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5066D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4254BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364598
oklch(42.6% 0.136 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#798FE3 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) | #7098E6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A1AE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FE3
#798FE3
oklch(66.9% 0.127 271.5)
- #B29121
#B29121
oklch(66.9% 0.127 91)
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 #798FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #798FE3 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.