#79A0BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.057 237.9), rgb(121, 160, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#79A0BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A0BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.057 237.9) |
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 #79A0BA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A0BA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0BA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0BA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D5
oklch(81% 0.035 236)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A0BA
oklch(68.6% 0.057 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E90B1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 238.4)
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Step 600
600
#437A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#346786
oklch(49.2% 0.074 237.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C546D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 238)
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Step 900
900
#284558
oklch(37.6% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#79A0BA 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) | #959FBB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A7A8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A0BA
#79A0BA
oklch(68.6% 0.057 237.9)
- #B69277
#B69277
oklch(68.6% 0.058 58.5)
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 #79A0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #79A0BA 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.