#79BBEE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.1 242.9), rgb(121, 187, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#79BBEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BBEE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.1 242.9) |
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 #79BBEE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79BBEE | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BBEE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BBEE text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 200
200
#BADEFB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 242.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79BBEE
oklch(76.7% 0.1 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#26A9FB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#79BBEE 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FC7CC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BBEE
#79BBEE
oklch(76.7% 0.1 242.9)
- #E1A56F
#E1A56F
oklch(76.7% 0.1 62.5)
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 #79BBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #79BBEE 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.