#79BADD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.083 232.9), rgb(121, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#79BADD 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 Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BADD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.083 232.9) |
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 #79BADD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BADD | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BADD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BADD text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 233.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79BADD
oklch(75.8% 0.083 232.9)
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Step 400
400
#2EAEE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#79BADD 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) | #A9B8DF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC3C5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BADD
#79BADD
oklch(75.8% 0.083 232.9)
- #DBA27F
#DBA27F
oklch(75.8% 0.083 52.6)
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 #79BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #79BADD 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.