#799BBC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.062 248), rgb(121, 155, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#799BBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BBC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.062 248) |
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 #799BBC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799BBC | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BBC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BBC text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BBC
oklch(67.6% 0.062 248)
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Step 500
500
#628EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4877A3
oklch(55.5% 0.086 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#39648C
oklch(49% 0.081 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#799BBC 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) | #8E9BBE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A3A6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BBC
#799BBC
oklch(67.6% 0.062 248)
- #B1906E
#B1906E
oklch(67.5% 0.062 67.3)
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 #799BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #799BBC 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.