#799FE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.117 263), rgb(121, 159, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#799FE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.117 263) |
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 #799FE9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799FE9 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FE9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FE9 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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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)
#799FE9
oklch(70.5% 0.117 263)
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Step 500
500
#5886E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 263)
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Step 600
600
#3E6DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#305BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#284B93
oklch(42.8% 0.126 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#799FE9 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) | #83A5EC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779AE7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAFBA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799FE9
#799FE9
oklch(70.5% 0.117 263)
- #C39940
#C39940
oklch(70.5% 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 #799FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #799FE9 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.