#799BE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.113 264.4), rgb(121, 155, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#799BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.113 264.4) |
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 #799BE3 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799BE3 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BE3 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BE3 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BE3
oklch(69.4% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E0
oklch(63% 0.144 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#436DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#355BB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#283F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#799BE3 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) | #80A1E6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7597E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAAB5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BE3
#799BE3
oklch(69.4% 0.113 264.4)
- #BD9640
#BD9640
oklch(69.3% 0.113 84.4)
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 #799BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #799BE3 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.