#799AEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.129 266.8), rgb(121, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#799AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.129 266.8) |
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 #799AEE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799AEE | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AEE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AEE text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AEE
oklch(69.7% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C82EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#4369DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3656BE
oklch(49% 0.168 267)
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Step 800
800
#2C479A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#273D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#799AEE 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) | #7AA2F1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47ACB9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AEE
#799AEE
oklch(69.7% 0.129 266.8)
- #C0972A
#C0972A
oklch(69.6% 0.129 86.7)
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 #799AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #799AEE 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.