#799DE8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.118 264), rgb(121, 157, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#799DE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.118 264) |
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 #799DE8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799DE8 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DE8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DE8 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799DE8
oklch(70% 0.118 264)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#406DD2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#335AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264)
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Step 900
900
#263F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#799DE8 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) | #81A3EB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7599E6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BADB8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799DE8
#799DE8
oklch(70% 0.118 264)
- #C1983D
#C1983D
oklch(70.1% 0.118 84.2)
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 #799DE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
Use #799DE8 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.