#799EB6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.054 237), rgb(121, 158, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#799EB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.054 237) |
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 #799EB6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799EB6 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EB6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EB6 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799EB6
oklch(68% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500
#6090AE
oklch(63.1% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#467A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#376783
oklch(49.2% 0.069 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E546B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#799EB6 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) | #939DB7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A4A6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EB6
#799EB6
oklch(68% 0.054 237)
- #B39178
#B39178
oklch(68.2% 0.054 58)
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 #799EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #799EB6 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.