#799EB4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.052 234.6), rgb(121, 158, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#799EB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.052 234.6) |
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 #799EB4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799EB4 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EB4 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EB4 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799EB4
oklch(68% 0.052 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#6090AC
oklch(63% 0.067 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#467A98
oklch(55.6% 0.073 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#376781
oklch(49.1% 0.067 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5469
oklch(42.7% 0.056 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#799EB4 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) | #949DB5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A4A5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EB4
#799EB4
oklch(68% 0.052 234.6)
- #B2907A
#B2907A
oklch(67.9% 0.052 54.5)
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 #799EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #799EB4 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.