#79A2EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.115 261.2), rgb(121, 162, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#79A2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A2EA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.115 261.2) |
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 #79A2EA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A2EA | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A2EA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A2EA text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F0
oklch(81% 0.072 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A2EA
oklch(71.2% 0.115 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5587E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A6FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#254C91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#79A2EA 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) | #87A7ED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B2BC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A2EA
#79A2EA
oklch(71.2% 0.115 261.2)
- #C79A45
#C79A45
oklch(71.2% 0.115 80.9)
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 #79A2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
Use #79A2EA 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.