#79B5DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.082 236.5), rgb(121, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#79B5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B5DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.082 236.5) |
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 #79B5DA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B5DA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B5DA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B5DA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B5DA
oklch(74.6% 0.082 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4193C0
oklch(63.2% 0.104 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#177CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#026894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5578
oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 900
900
#164761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 236)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#79B5DA 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) | #A4B4DC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BFC1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B5DA
#79B5DA
oklch(74.6% 0.082 236.5)
- #D5A07A
#D5A07A
oklch(74.7% 0.082 56.7)
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 #79B5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #79B5DA 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.