#799CD4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.092 259.6), rgb(121, 156, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#799CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.092 259.6) |
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 #799CD4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799CD4 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CD4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CD4 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799CD4
oklch(68.9% 0.092 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E89D0
oklch(63% 0.118 260)
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Step 600
600
#4472BD
oklch(55.6% 0.128 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#365FA3
oklch(49% 0.119 260)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#28416A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#799CD4 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) | #879FD6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A8AF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799CD4
#799CD4
oklch(68.9% 0.092 259.6)
- #B99456
#B99456
oklch(68.8% 0.092 79.2)
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 #799CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #799CD4 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.