#79A1F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.132 264.2), rgb(121, 161, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#79A1F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A1F6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.132 264.2) |
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 #79A1F6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A1F6 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A1F6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A1F6 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A1F6
oklch(71.6% 0.132 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D58C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#26489B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#233D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#79A1F6 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) | #80A8F9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729DF4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB3C0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A1F6
#79A1F6
oklch(71.6% 0.132 264.2)
- #CA9B2D
#CA9B2D
oklch(71.5% 0.132 84)
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 #79A1F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.081
Use #79A1F6 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.