#79A0DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.099 258.8), rgb(121, 160, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#79A0DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A0DC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.099 258.8) |
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 #79A0DC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A0DC | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0DC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0DC text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#A9C2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A0DC
oklch(70.1% 0.099 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5989D5
oklch(63% 0.127 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E72C2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#305FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 259)
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Step 800
800
#284E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#25416D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#79A0DC 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) | #8AA4DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9ADB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52ADB5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A0DC
#79A0DC
oklch(70.1% 0.099 258.8)
- #C09754
#C09754
oklch(70.1% 0.098 78.3)
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 #79A0DC, 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 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #79A0DC 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.