#799ED0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.085 256.1), rgb(121, 158, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#799ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.085 256.1) |
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 #799ED0 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799ED0 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ED0 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ED0 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799ED0
oklch(69.1% 0.085 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCA
oklch(63% 0.109 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#4274B7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#34619D
oklch(49% 0.109 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#274266
oklch(37.6% 0.07 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#799ED0 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) | #8BA0D2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198CF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A9AF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799ED0
#799ED0
oklch(69.1% 0.085 256.1)
- #BA955E
#BA955E
oklch(69.2% 0.085 76.5)
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 #799ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #799ED0 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.