What color is #798BFB?

#798BFB is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 139, 251), and in HSL hsl(232, 94%, 73%).

Is #798BFB accessible as text?

On white, #798BFB has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #798BFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #798BFB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #798BFB?

#798BFB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBEA79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #798BFB below.

Is #798BFB good for buttons?

#798BFB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #798BFB — white text only reaches 3.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #798BFB the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #798BFB is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#798BFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #798BFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #798BFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #798BFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #798BFB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #798BFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #798BFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9FB3FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #798BFB Secondary #B6C0E9 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #798BFB Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #798BFB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9379FB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #798BFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #798BFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 139 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.5% 0.166 274.2);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DDFD;
  --color-200: #B1BBFC;
  --color-300: #7B8BF4;
  --color-400: #4B60E7;
  --color-500: #283ECD;
  --color-600: #26369B;
  --color-700: #212C6D;
  --color-800: #1A2047;
  --color-900: #12152B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DDFD',
    200: '#B1BBFC',
    300: '#7B8BF4',
    400: '#4B60E7',
    500: '#283ECD',
    600: '#26369B',
    700: '#212C6D',
    800: '#1A2047',
    900: '#12152B',
  },
}

$base: #798BFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DDFD;
$base-200: #B1BBFC;
$base-300: #7B8BF4;
$base-400: #4B60E7;
$base-500: #283ECD;
$base-600: #26369B;
$base-700: #212C6D;
$base-800: #1A2047;
$base-900: #12152B;
$base-hover: #314CF9;
$base-subtle: #DCE0F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#798BFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7B8BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4B60E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#283ECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26369B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#212C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12152B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #798BFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #798BFB

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