#79A6DA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.3% 0.091 252.6), rgb(121, 166, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#79A6DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A6DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.091 252.6) |
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 #79A6DA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A6DA | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A6DA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A6DA text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E5
oklch(81% 0.056 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A6DA
oklch(71.3% 0.091 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#538DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#3675BA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#2862A1
oklch(49% 0.118 253)
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Step 800
800
#235082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#214368
oklch(37.6% 0.075 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#79A6DA 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) | #92A8DC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B2B8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A6DA
#79A6DA
oklch(71.3% 0.091 252.6)
- #C59961
#C59961
oklch(71.2% 0.09 72.2)
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 #79A6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #79A6DA 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.