#799ACB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.082 258.1), rgb(121, 154, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#799ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799ACB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.082 258.1) |
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 #799ACB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799ACB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ACB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ACB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799ACB
oklch(68% 0.082 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#618BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#4774B5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#39619C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 258)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#799ACB 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) | #889DCD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA5AB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799ACB
#799ACB
oklch(68% 0.082 258.1)
- #B4925D
#B4925D
oklch(67.9% 0.081 77.8)
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 #799ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #799ACB 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.