#79A8EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.5% 0.109 257), rgb(121, 168, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#79A8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.109 257) |
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 #79A8EA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A8EA | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8EA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8EA text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A8EA
oklch(72.5% 0.109 257)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3172CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 257)
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Step 700
700
#235FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#79A8EA 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) | #8FACED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47B7BF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A8EA
#79A8EA
oklch(72.5% 0.109 257)
- #CC9D51
#CC9D51
oklch(72.5% 0.109 77.6)
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 #79A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.081
Use #79A8EA 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.