#799ABD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.064 250.3), rgb(121, 154, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#799ABD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799ABD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.064 250.3) |
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 #799ABD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799ABD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ABD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ABD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799ABD
oklch(67.4% 0.064 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#638DB9
oklch(63% 0.081 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4977A5
oklch(55.6% 0.088 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315173
oklch(42.6% 0.068 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B445D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#799ABD 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) | #8D9BBF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A2A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799ABD
#799ABD
oklch(67.4% 0.064 250.3)
- #B0906B
#B0906B
oklch(67.4% 0.064 70.5)
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 #799ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #799ABD 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.