#79A6CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.077 246.6), rgb(121, 166, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#79A6CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A6CF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.077 246.6) |
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 #79A6CF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A6CF | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A6CF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A6CF text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A6CF
oklch(70.8% 0.077 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#548FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#3778AE
oklch(55.5% 0.107 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#296596
oklch(49.1% 0.1 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#24527A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#224462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#79A6CF 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) | #95A6D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B0B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A6CF
#79A6CF
oklch(70.8% 0.077 246.6)
- #C2986C
#C2986C
oklch(70.9% 0.078 67.3)
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 #79A6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.076
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #79A6CF 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.