#799AC5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.074 255.3), rgb(121, 154, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#799AC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.074 255.3) |
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 #799AC5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AC5 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AC5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AC5 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AC5
oklch(67.8% 0.074 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#628CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#4875AE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 255)
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Step 700
700
#396296
oklch(49.1% 0.096 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#305079
oklch(42.6% 0.078 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4362
oklch(37.8% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#799AC5 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) | #8A9CC7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA3A8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AC5
#799AC5
oklch(67.8% 0.074 255.3)
- #B29163
#B29163
oklch(67.6% 0.074 75.2)
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 #799AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #799AC5 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.