#799BDC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.104 262.8), rgb(121, 155, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#799BDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BDC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.104 262.8) |
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 #799BDC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799BDC | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BDC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BDC text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BDC
oklch(69% 0.104 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E87D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 263)
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Step 600
600
#446FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#365DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#799BDC 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) | #83A0DF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A9B2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BDC
#799BDC
oklch(69% 0.104 262.8)
- #BB954A
#BB954A
oklch(69% 0.104 82.5)
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 #799BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #799BDC 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.