#799AB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.059 247.1), rgb(121, 154, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#799AB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.059 247.1) |
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 #799AB9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AB9 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AB9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AB9 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AB9
oklch(67.3% 0.059 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#648EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.075 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A78A1
oklch(55.7% 0.082 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B648A
oklch(49% 0.077 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#799AB9 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) | #8E9ABB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A1A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AB9
#799AB9
oklch(67.3% 0.059 247.1)
- #AF906F
#AF906F
oklch(67.4% 0.059 68.3)
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 #799AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #799AB9 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.