#79A5EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.112 259.1), rgb(121, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#79A5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.112 259.1) |
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 #79A5EA | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A5EA | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A5EA text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A5EA text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#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
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A5EA
oklch(71.8% 0.112 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5288DF
oklch(63% 0.144 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3570CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#285EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 259)
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Step 800
800
#224D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#214172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#79A5EA 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) | #8BAAED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B4BD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A5EA
#79A5EA
oklch(71.8% 0.112 259.1)
- #CA9B4B
#CA9B4B
oklch(71.8% 0.112 78.6)
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 #79A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.083
Use #79A5EA 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.