#799BE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.121 265.5), rgb(121, 155, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#799BE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.121 265.5) |
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 #799BE9 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799BE9 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BE9 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BE9 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799BE9
oklch(69.7% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#436BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3559B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4995
oklch(42.7% 0.13 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#273E77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#799BE9 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) | #7EA2EC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AACB7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BE9
#799BE9
oklch(69.7% 0.121 265.5)
- #BF9737
#BF9737
oklch(69.6% 0.121 85.6)
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 #799BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
Use #799BE9 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.