#79B5F9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.117 252.4), rgb(121, 181, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#79B5F9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 252°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.117 252.4) |
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 #79B5F9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B5F9 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B5F9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B5F9 text on black | 9.79:1 | 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
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 253.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79B5F9
oklch(75.9% 0.117 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#4FA4FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#008AF8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#0074D2
oklch(55.7% 0.168 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#00274D
oklch(27.2% 0.082 252.2)
#79B5F9 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) | #9AB8FC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35C4CD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B5F9
#79B5F9
oklch(75.9% 0.117 252.4)
- #DEA457
#DEA457
oklch(75.8% 0.116 72.2)
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 #79B5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
Use #79B5F9 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.