#799AE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.118 265.6), rgb(121, 154, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#799AE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.118 265.6) |
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 #799AE6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799AE6 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AE6 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AE6 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AE6
oklch(69.3% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D84E4
oklch(63% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#446CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3659B6
oklch(49% 0.153 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4993
oklch(42.6% 0.126 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#283E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#799AE6 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) | #7EA1E9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAAB5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AE6
#799AE6
oklch(69.3% 0.118 265.6)
- #BD9639
#BD9639
oklch(69.2% 0.118 85.6)
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 #799AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #799AE6 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.