#799BC5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.073 254), rgb(121, 155, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#799BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 254) |
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 #799BC5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799BC5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BC5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BC5 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BC5
oklch(68% 0.073 254)
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Step 500
500
#618CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#4775AD
oklch(55.5% 0.101 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#386295
oklch(49% 0.095 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5079
oklch(42.6% 0.079 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#799BC5 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) | #8B9DC7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA4A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BC5
#799BC5
oklch(68% 0.073 254)
- #B49265
#B49265
oklch(68.1% 0.073 73.9)
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 #799BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #799BC5 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.