#799AC8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.078 256.8), rgb(121, 154, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#799AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.078 256.8) |
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 #799AC8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AC8 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AC8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AC8 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AC8
oklch(67.9% 0.078 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#618BC5
oklch(63% 0.1 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4874B2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#396199
oklch(49% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#30507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#799AC8 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) | #899CCA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA4AA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AC8
#799AC8
oklch(67.9% 0.078 256.8)
- #B39260
#B39260
oklch(67.9% 0.078 77.2)
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 #799AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #799AC8 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.