#799AB0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.049 237.7), rgb(121, 154, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#799AB0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 238°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.049 237.7) |
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 #799AB0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AB0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AB0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AB0 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AB0
oklch(66.9% 0.049 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#658FAB
oklch(63% 0.063 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7997
oklch(55.5% 0.069 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6681
oklch(49.1% 0.064 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#325368
oklch(42.6% 0.052 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#799AB0 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) | #9099B1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A0A1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AB0
#799AB0
oklch(66.9% 0.049 237.7)
- #AD8E78
#AD8E78
oklch(67% 0.049 57.1)
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 #799AB0, 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 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #799AB0 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.