#79A7EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.117 259.1), rgb(121, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#79A7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A7EF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.117 259.1) |
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 #79A7EF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A7EF | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A7EF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A7EF text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A7EF
oklch(72.5% 0.117 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3270D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#245DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 259)
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Step 800
800
#204C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#79A7EF 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) | #8BACF2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA1ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B7C1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A7EF
#79A7EF
oklch(72.5% 0.117 259.1)
- #CD9D48
#CD9D48
oklch(72.5% 0.117 79.3)
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 #79A7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.085
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
Use #79A7EF 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.