#799BDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.106 263.3), rgb(121, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#799BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BDE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.106 263.3) |
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 #799BDE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799BDE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BDE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BDE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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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
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BDE
oklch(69.1% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 263)
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Step 600
600
#446FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#365CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#799BDE 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) | #82A0E1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A9B3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BDE
#799BDE
oklch(69.1% 0.106 263.3)
- #BB9648
#BB9648
oklch(69.2% 0.106 83.9)
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 #799BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #799BDE 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.