#79A9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.4% 0.129 260.4), rgb(121, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#79A9FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.129 260.4) |
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 #79A9FA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A9FA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A9FA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A9FA text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A9FA
oklch(73.4% 0.129 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B86EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E6DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#205BBD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#79A9FA 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) | #89AFFD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA3F8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37BBC6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A9FA
#79A9FA
oklch(73.4% 0.129 260.4)
- #D39F3B
#D39F3B
oklch(73.4% 0.129 80.3)
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 #79A9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.084
Use #79A9FA 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.