#799FD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.096 258.6), rgb(121, 159, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#799FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.096 258.6) |
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 #799FD9 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799FD9 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FD9 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FD9 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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)
#799FD9
oklch(69.7% 0.096 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4072C0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 259)
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Step 700
700
#315FA6
oklch(49% 0.125 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900
#26416B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#799FD9 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) | #89A2DC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F99D8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ACB3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799FD9
#799FD9
oklch(69.7% 0.096 258.6)
- #BE9656
#BE9656
oklch(69.7% 0.095 77.9)
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 #799FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #799FD9 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.