#79A0BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.062 241.8), rgb(121, 160, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#79A0BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A0BE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.062 241.8) |
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 #79A0BE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A0BE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0BE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0BE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A0BE
oklch(68.8% 0.062 241.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB5
oklch(63% 0.079 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#4279A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#33668A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5370
oklch(42.6% 0.066 242)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#79A0BE 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) | #93A0BF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A7AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A0BE
#79A0BE
oklch(68.8% 0.062 241.8)
- #B79374
#B79374
oklch(68.9% 0.061 62.3)
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 #79A0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #79A0BE 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.