#79AEFB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.125 257.7), rgb(121, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#79AEFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AEFB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.125 257.7) |
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 #79AEFB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AEFB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEFB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79AEFB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F4
oklch(81% 0.079 257.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AEFB
oklch(74.5% 0.125 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4588E8
oklch(63% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2470D7
oklch(55.7% 0.174 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#165DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#164C96
oklch(42.6% 0.134 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#194078
oklch(37.6% 0.105 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#79AEFB 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) | #90B3FE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A7F9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35BFC9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AEFB
#79AEFB
oklch(74.5% 0.125 257.7)
- #D8A246
#D8A246
oklch(74.6% 0.125 77.9)
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 #79AEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.083
Use #79AEFB 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.