#79B9DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.081 231.7), rgb(121, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#79B9DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B9DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.081 231.7) |
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 #79B9DA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B9DA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B9DA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B9DA text on black | 9.76:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 232.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B9DA
oklch(75.5% 0.081 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C94BD
oklch(63.1% 0.103 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#037EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.112 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#015676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#12475F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#79B9DA 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) | #A9B7DC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC2C4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B9DA
#79B9DA
oklch(75.5% 0.081 231.7)
- #D9A180
#D9A180
oklch(75.4% 0.081 51.6)
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 #79B9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #79B9DA 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.