#799EE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.118 263.6), rgb(121, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#799EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.118 263.6) |
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 #799EE9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799EE9 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EE9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EE9 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#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)
#799EE9
oklch(70.3% 0.118 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5985E4
oklch(63% 0.151 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#315AB6
oklch(49% 0.153 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#294A93
oklch(42.6% 0.126 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#799EE9 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) | #82A4EC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAEB9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EE9
#799EE9
oklch(70.3% 0.118 263.6)
- #C2983E
#C2983E
oklch(70.2% 0.118 83.5)
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 #799EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #799EE9 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.