#79ADE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.3% 0.099 251.1), rgb(121, 173, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#79ADE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.099 251.1) |
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 #79ADE5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ADE5 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ADE5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ADE5 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ADE5
oklch(73.3% 0.099 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#498DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.127 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#2876C0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A63A6
oklch(49.2% 0.127 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#195186
oklch(42.7% 0.105 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C436B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#79ADE5 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) | #97AFE8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A4E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABAC0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ADE5
#79ADE5
oklch(73.3% 0.099 251.1)
- #D09E61
#D09E61
oklch(73.3% 0.098 70.8)
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 #79ADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.074
Use #79ADE5 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.