#798FF2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.148 272.4), rgb(121, 143, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#798FF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.148 272.4) |
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 #798FF2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FF2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FF2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FF2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798FF2
oklch(67.7% 0.148 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#657BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F60E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#414ECB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3541A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3882
oklch(37.6% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#798FF2 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) | #679BF6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B90F0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A4B5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FF2
#798FF2
oklch(67.7% 0.148 272.4)
- #B69400
#B69400
oklch(67.8% 0.139 92.4)
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 #798FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #798FF2 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.