#79a2ec color: Bright light blue
#79a2ec is rgb(121, 162, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.287% 0.11782 261.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- blue-400
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #79a2ec
#79a2ec is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #79a2ec mixed with white
Darker: #79a2ec mixed with black
Calmer: #79a2ec with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #79a2ec
Questions about #79a2ec
What color is #79a2ec?
#79a2ec is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 162, 236), in HSL hsl(218.61, 75.16%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.287% 0.11782 261.675).
What colors go well with #79a2ec?
The complementary color of #79a2ec is #c79a42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46afdf and #a494e6. The triadic partners are #e38381 and #77b56f.
Is white or black text more readable on #79a2ec?
Black text reads better on #79a2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79a2ec a warm or cool color?
#79a2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.118.