#799AE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.123 266.1), rgb(121, 154, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#799AE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.123 266.1) |
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 #799AE9 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799AE9 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AE9 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AE9 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AE9
oklch(69.5% 0.123 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E7
oklch(63% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#446BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.17 266)
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Step 700
700
#3658B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4996
oklch(42.8% 0.131 266)
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Step 900
900
#283E77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#799AE9 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) | #7CA1EC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BABB7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AE9
#799AE9
oklch(69.5% 0.123 266.1)
- #BE9734
#BE9734
oklch(69.5% 0.123 86.6)
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 #799AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #799AE9 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.