#79B5DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.8% 0.087 240), rgb(121, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#79B5DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B5DF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.087 240) |
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 #79B5DF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B5DF | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B5DF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B5DF 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 240)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B5DF
oklch(74.8% 0.087 240)
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Step 500
500
#4092C6
oklch(63.2% 0.111 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#157BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.12 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#0B547C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#154664
oklch(37.7% 0.073 240)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#79B5DF 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) | #A3B4E1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A9DE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBFC3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B5DF
#79B5DF
oklch(74.8% 0.087 240)
- #D6A075
#D6A075
oklch(74.7% 0.086 59.5)
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 #79B5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
Use #79B5DF 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.