#799CE5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.115 264.1), rgb(121, 156, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#799CE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.115 264.1) |
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 #799CE5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799CE5 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CE5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CE5 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799CE5
oklch(69.7% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E2
oklch(63% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#426DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#345BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 264)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#799CE5 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) | #81A2E8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DACB6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799CE5
#799CE5
oklch(69.7% 0.115 264.1)
- #BF9740
#BF9740
oklch(69.7% 0.115 84)
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 #799CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #799CE5 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.