#79A3D6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.088 253.7), rgb(121, 163, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#79A3D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A3D6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.088 253.7) |
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 #79A3D6 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A3D6 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A3D6 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A3D6 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A3D6
oklch(70.5% 0.088 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#578CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 254)
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Step 600
600
#3B75B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D629F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#265081
oklch(42.6% 0.094 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#79A3D6 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) | #90A5D8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AEB4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A3D6
#79A3D6
oklch(70.5% 0.088 253.7)
- #C19860
#C19860
oklch(70.5% 0.088 74.2)
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 #79A3D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #79A3D6 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.