#799AE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.11 264.4), rgb(121, 154, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#799AE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.11 264.4) |
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 #799AE0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799AE0 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AE0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AE0 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AE0
oklch(69% 0.11 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#456ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#375BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#799AE0 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) | #80A0E3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A9B3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AE0
#799AE0
oklch(69% 0.11 264.4)
- #BB9543
#BB9543
oklch(68.9% 0.11 84.1)
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 #799AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #799AE0 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.