#799CF9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2), rgb(121, 156, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#799CF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2) |
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 #799CF9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799CF9 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CF9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CF9 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5880F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 267)
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Step 600
600
#4066E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3353C7
oklch(49% 0.184 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A45A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#263B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#799CF9 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) | #77A5FD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699AF7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB0BF | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799CF9
#799CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2)
- #C69A0E
#C69A0E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 87.6)
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 #799CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #799CF9 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.