#79A0DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.101 259.4), rgb(121, 160, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#79A0DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A0DE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.101 259.4) |
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 #79A0DE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A0DE | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0DE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0DE text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A0DE
oklch(70.2% 0.101 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5889D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E71C4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#305FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#284E89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#25416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#79A0DE 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) | #89A4E1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51ADB6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A0DE
#79A0DE
oklch(70.2% 0.101 259.4)
- #C19851
#C19851
oklch(70.3% 0.102 79.6)
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 #79A0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #79A0DE 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.