#79B4FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.122 254.4), rgb(121, 180, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#79B4FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B4FD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.122 254.4) |
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 #79B4FD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B4FD | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B4FD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B4FD text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79B4FD
oklch(75.9% 0.122 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#56A3FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#0487FF
oklch(63% 0.203 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#00264F
oklch(27.1% 0.086 254)
#79B4FD 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) | #97B8FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C4CE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B4FD
#79B4FD
oklch(75.9% 0.122 254.4)
- #DFA550
#DFA550
oklch(76.1% 0.122 74.5)
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 #79B4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #79B4FD 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.