#799BAF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.1% 0.048 234.2), rgb(121, 155, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#799BAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BAF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.048 234.2) |
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 #799BAF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799BAF | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BAF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BAF text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BAF
oklch(67.1% 0.048 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#6490A9
oklch(63.1% 0.061 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A95
oklch(55.6% 0.067 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B677F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#315467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4554
oklch(37.7% 0.04 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#799BAF 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) | #929AB0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94AF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A0A1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BAF
#799BAF
oklch(67.1% 0.048 234.2)
- #AE8E7A
#AE8E7A
oklch(67.1% 0.048 53.7)
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 #799BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #799BAF 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.