#798FF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.158 272.7), rgb(121, 143, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#798FF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.158 272.7) |
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 #798FF9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798FF9 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FF9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #798FF9 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#798FF9
oklch(68.1% 0.158 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E5DF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#404BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#343FA9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3786
oklch(37.8% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#798FF9 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) | #639CFD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5591F7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA6B8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798FF9
#798FF9
oklch(68.1% 0.158 272.7)
- #B79500
#B79500
oklch(68.1% 0.139 92.5)
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 #798FF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #798FF9 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.