#799CB5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.054 239.7), rgb(121, 156, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#799CB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.054 239.7) |
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 #799CB5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799CB5 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CB5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CB5 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799CB5
oklch(67.6% 0.054 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#628FAF
oklch(63% 0.069 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#48799B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#396684
oklch(49.1% 0.069 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#30536B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#799CB5 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) | #919BB6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A2A4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799CB5
#799CB5
oklch(67.6% 0.054 239.7)
- #B09076
#B09076
oklch(67.6% 0.053 60.8)
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 #799CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #799CB5 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.