#799AAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.047 235), rgb(121, 154, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#799AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AAE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.047 235) |
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 #799AAE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AAE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AAE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AAE text on black | 7.04:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 235.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799AAE
oklch(66.8% 0.047 235)
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Step 600
600
#56798D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#395362
oklch(42.8% 0.04 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#799AAE 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) | #9199AF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689FA0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AAE
#799AAE
oklch(66.8% 0.047 235)
- #AC8E79
#AC8E79
oklch(66.9% 0.047 56.8)
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 #799AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #799AAE 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.