#799ED9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.097 259.5), rgb(121, 158, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#799ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.097 259.5) |
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 #799ED9 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799ED9 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ED9 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799ED9 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799ED9
oklch(69.5% 0.097 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B89D3
oklch(63% 0.123 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#4172C1
oklch(55.7% 0.134 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#335FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#799ED9 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) | #88A2DC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ABB3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799ED9
#799ED9
oklch(69.5% 0.097 259.5)
- #BD9654
#BD9654
oklch(69.5% 0.096 79.3)
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 #799ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #799ED9 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.