#79A8DC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.8% 0.092 251.6), rgb(121, 168, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#79A8DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A8DC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.092 251.6) |
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 #79A8DC | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A8DC | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8DC text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8DC text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 251)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A8DC
oklch(71.8% 0.092 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#508DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.117 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3276BB
oklch(55.6% 0.127 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#2463A1
oklch(49.1% 0.118 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#205183
oklch(42.8% 0.098 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#204369
oklch(37.6% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#79A8DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B4BA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A8DC
#79A8DC
oklch(71.8% 0.092 251.6)
- #C89B62
#C89B62
oklch(71.9% 0.092 72.1)
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 #79A8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #79A8DC 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.