#799AFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.15 268.5), rgb(121, 154, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#799AFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AFD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.15 268.5) |
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 #799AFD | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799AFD | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AFD text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AFD text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799AFD
oklch(70.5% 0.15 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A7EFC
oklch(63.2% 0.191 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4263EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3551CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#799AFD 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) | #72A4FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6399FB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AFBF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AFD
#799AFD
oklch(70.5% 0.15 268.5)
- #C59A00
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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 #799AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #799AFD 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.