#79B4FE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.124 254.7), rgb(121, 180, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#79B4FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 255°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B4FE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.124 254.7) |
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 #79B4FE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B4FE | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B4FE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B4FE text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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)
#79B4FE
oklch(76% 0.124 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#57A2FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 255)
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Step 500
500
#0A87FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#002650
oklch(27.2% 0.088 254.4)
#79B4FE 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) | #96B8FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EC5CE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B4FE
#79B4FE
oklch(76% 0.124 254.7)
- #DFA54E
#DFA54E
oklch(76% 0.124 74.9)
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 #79B4FE, 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 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #79B4FE 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.