#799DC7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.074 252.7), rgb(121, 157, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#799DC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.074 252.7) |
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 #799DC7 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799DC7 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DC7 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DC7 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799DC7
oklch(68.5% 0.074 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.094 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4476AE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#366395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#799DC7 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) | #8D9EC9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA6AB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799DC7
#799DC7
oklch(68.5% 0.074 252.7)
- #B69366
#B69366
oklch(68.5% 0.074 73.1)
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 #799DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #799DC7 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.