#799DBA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.059 243), rgb(121, 157, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#799DBA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799DBA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.059 243) |
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 #799DBA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799DBA | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DBA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DBA text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799DBA
oklch(68% 0.059 243)
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Step 500
500
#618FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.074 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#46799F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#376588
oklch(49% 0.076 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E536F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A455A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 243)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#799DBA 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) | #919DBB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A4A6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799DBA
#799DBA
oklch(68% 0.059 243)
- #B39173
#B39173
oklch(68.1% 0.059 63)
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 #799DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #799DBA 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.