#798FEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.14 272.1), rgb(121, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#798FEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FEC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 272.1) |
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 #798FEC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FEC | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FEC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FEC text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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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
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798FEC
oklch(67.4% 0.14 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#667DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F62E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4151C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#798FEC 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) | #6B9AF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA3B2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FEC
#798FEC
oklch(67.4% 0.14 272.1)
- #B59300
#B59300
oklch(67.5% 0.138 92.3)
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 #798FEC, 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 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #798FEC 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.