#79B9DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.083 233.3), rgb(121, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#79B9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 233°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B9DC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.083 233.3) |
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 #79B9DC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B9DC | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79B9DC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B9DC text on black | 9.78:1 | 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 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
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B9DC
oklch(75.6% 0.083 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 233)
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Step 600
600
#037DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#015677
oklch(42.7% 0.088 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#114760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#79B9DC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC2C4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B9DC
#79B9DC
oklch(75.6% 0.083 233.3)
- #DAA27E
#DAA27E
oklch(75.6% 0.083 53.8)
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 #79B9DC, 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 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #79B9DC 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.