#79B1FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.121 255.5), rgb(121, 177, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#79B1FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B1FA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 177, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.121 255.5) |
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 #79B1FA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B1FA | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B1FA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B1FA text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B1FA
oklch(75.1% 0.121 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#418AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D72D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D5FB7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#114E94
oklch(42.8% 0.13 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#174176
oklch(37.7% 0.102 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#79B1FA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9F8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35C1CB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B1FA
#79B1FA
oklch(75.1% 0.121 255.5)
- #DBA34E
#DBA34E
oklch(75.2% 0.121 75.4)
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 #79B1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
Use #79B1FA 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.