#799AB6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.056 244.3), rgb(121, 154, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#799AB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.056 244.3) |
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 #799AB6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AB6 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AB6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AB6 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AB6
oklch(67.2% 0.056 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#648EB2
oklch(63% 0.072 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A789E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6587
oklch(49.1% 0.072 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#31526D
oklch(42.5% 0.06 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#799AB6 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) | #8F9AB7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A1A3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AB6
#799AB6
oklch(67.2% 0.056 244.3)
- #AE8F72
#AE8F72
oklch(67.1% 0.055 64.8)
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 #799AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #799AB6 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.