#79A2BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.06 237.6), rgb(121, 162, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#79A2BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A2BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.06 237.6) |
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 #79A2BD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A2BD | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A2BD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A2BD text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A2BD
oklch(69.2% 0.06 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B2
oklch(63% 0.076 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7A9E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#316787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A546E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#264559
oklch(37.6% 0.05 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#79A2BD 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) | #96A1BE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A9AB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A2BD
#79A2BD
oklch(69.2% 0.06 237.6)
- #B99378
#B99378
oklch(69.2% 0.06 56.9)
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 #79A2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #79A2BD 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.