#79A0FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.146 266), rgb(121, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#79A0FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A0FF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.146 266) |
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 #79A0FF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A0FF | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0FF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0FF text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A0FF
oklch(71.9% 0.146 266)
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Step 500
500
#5480F8
oklch(63% 0.186 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B66E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 266)
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Step 700
700
#2E54C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2645A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266)
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Step 900
900
#233B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#79A0FF 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9DFD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B5C3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A0FF
#79A0FF
oklch(71.9% 0.146 266)
- #CC9C09
#CC9C09
oklch(71.8% 0.145 86.2)
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 #79A0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #79A0FF 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.