#799CE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.12 264.9), rgb(121, 156, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#799CE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.12 264.9) |
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 #799CE9 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799CE9 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CE9 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CE9 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799CE9
oklch(69.9% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B84E6
oklch(63% 0.154 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#426CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#3459B7
oklch(49% 0.155 265)
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Step 800
800
#2B4994
oklch(42.6% 0.129 265)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#799CE9 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) | #7FA3EC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AACB8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799CE9
#799CE9
oklch(69.9% 0.12 264.9)
- #C09739
#C09739
oklch(69.8% 0.12 84.7)
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 #799CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
Use #799CE9 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.