#79A1BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.061 240.2), rgb(121, 161, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#79A1BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A1BE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.061 240.2) |
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 #79A1BE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A1BE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A1BE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A1BE text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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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
#ABC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 240.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A1BE
oklch(69% 0.061 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#417AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.084 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#326689
oklch(49% 0.079 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A546F
oklch(42.8% 0.065 239)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#79A1BE 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) | #95A0BF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A8AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A1BE
#79A1BE
oklch(69% 0.061 240.2)
- #B89375
#B89375
oklch(69% 0.061 60.6)
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 #79A1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #79A1BE 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.