#79AEC9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.4% 0.068 231), rgb(121, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#79AEC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.068 231) |
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 #79AEC9 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AEC9 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEC9 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEC9 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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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)
#79AEC9
oklch(72.4% 0.068 231)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B5
oklch(63.1% 0.088 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B7DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.095 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C6989
oklch(49% 0.088 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5670
oklch(42.8% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D475A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#79AEC9 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) | #A1ACCA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3C9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB6B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AEC9
#79AEC9
oklch(72.4% 0.068 231)
- #C99A7F
#C99A7F
oklch(72.4% 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 #79AEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #79AEC9 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.