#79A8DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72% 0.095 252.9), rgb(121, 168, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#79A8DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A8DF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.095 252.9) |
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 #79A8DF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A8DF | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8DF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8DF text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E7
oklch(81% 0.059 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A8DF
oklch(72% 0.095 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#508CD1
oklch(63% 0.122 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#3275BE
oklch(55.6% 0.132 253)
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Step 700
700
#2462A4
oklch(49.1% 0.123 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#205085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#20436A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#13273E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 253.1)
#79A8DF 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) | #93AAE1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB4BB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A8DF
#79A8DF
oklch(72% 0.095 252.9)
- #C99B5F
#C99B5F
oklch(72% 0.095 72.7)
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 #79A8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #79A8DF 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.