#799DD6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.094 259.4), rgb(121, 157, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#799DD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.094 259.4) |
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 #799DD6 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799DD6 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DD6 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DD6 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799DD6
oklch(69.2% 0.094 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D1
oklch(63% 0.12 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4272BE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#345FA4
oklch(49% 0.121 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 259.5)
#799DD6 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) | #88A0D9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A9B1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799DD6
#799DD6
oklch(69.2% 0.094 259.4)
- #BB9556
#BB9556
oklch(69.2% 0.093 78.9)
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 #799DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #799DD6 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.