#799EE8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.117 263.4), rgb(121, 158, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#799EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.117 263.4) |
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 #799EE8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799EE8 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EE8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EE8 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799EE8
oklch(70.3% 0.117 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5986E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F6DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#315BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#294B92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 263)
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Step 900
900
#263F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#799EE8 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) | #82A4EB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAEB9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EE8
#799EE8
oklch(70.3% 0.117 263.4)
- #C2983F
#C2983F
oklch(70.2% 0.117 83.3)
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 #799EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #799EE8 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.