#79ADC8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.1% 0.067 231.5), rgb(121, 173, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#79ADC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ADC8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 173, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.067 231.5) |
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 #79ADC8 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ADC8 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ADC8 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ADC8 text on black | 8.62:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ADC8
oklch(72.1% 0.067 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B4
oklch(63.1% 0.086 231)
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Step 600
600
#2D7DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.093 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6989
oklch(49.1% 0.087 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C566F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A35
oklch(27.2% 0.035 230.7)
#79ADC8 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) | #A0ABC9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB4B6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ADC8
#79ADC8
oklch(72.1% 0.067 231.5)
- #C8997E
#C8997E
oklch(72% 0.068 51.2)
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 #79ADC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #79ADC8 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.