#79A9EE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.9% 0.113 257.4), rgb(121, 169, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#79A9EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A9EE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.113 257.4) |
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 #79A9EE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A9EE | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A9EE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A9EE text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A9EE
oklch(72.9% 0.113 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D89DF
oklch(63% 0.145 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F71CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#215EB2
oklch(49% 0.147 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D90
oklch(42.6% 0.122 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#122643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 257.7)
#79A9EE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A2ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B8C1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A9EE
#79A9EE
oklch(72.9% 0.113 257.4)
- #CF9E4E
#CF9E4E
oklch(73% 0.114 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 #79A9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.083
Use #79A9EE 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.