#799EC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.07 249.5), rgb(121, 158, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#799EC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.07 249.5) |
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 #799EC4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799EC4 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EC4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EC4 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799EC4
oklch(68.6% 0.07 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#4477AA
oklch(55.6% 0.097 250)
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Step 700
700
#356492
oklch(49.1% 0.09 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5276
oklch(42.8% 0.074 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#799EC4 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) | #8F9FC6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA7AB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EC4
#799EC4
oklch(68.6% 0.07 249.5)
- #B6936B
#B6936B
oklch(68.6% 0.069 70)
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 #799EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #799EC4 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.