#798FEB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.138 272.1), rgb(121, 143, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#798FEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FEB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 272.1) |
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 #798FEB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FEB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FEB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FEB text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798FEB
oklch(67.3% 0.138 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#667DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5063E2
oklch(55.7% 0.193 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#798FEB 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) | #6B99EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA2B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FEB
#798FEB
oklch(67.3% 0.138 272.1)
- #B59200
#B59200
oklch(67.3% 0.138 91.6)
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 #798FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #798FEB 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.