#79A4E3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.3% 0.104 257.8), rgb(121, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#79A4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.104 257.8) |
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 #79A4E3 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A4E3 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A4E3 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A4E3 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EB
oklch(81% 0.064 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A4E3
oklch(71.3% 0.104 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#548AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.133 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3872C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#244E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#152741
oklch(27.2% 0.054 257.6)
#79A4E3 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) | #8CA8E6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809EE2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB2BA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A4E3
#79A4E3
oklch(71.3% 0.104 257.8)
- #C69A52
#C69A52
oklch(71.3% 0.104 78.1)
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 #79A4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #79A4E3 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.