What color is #7792B5?

#7792B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7792B5?

The RGB value is 119, 146, 181: 119 red, 146 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7792B5?

The complementary color is #B59A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7792B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7792B5 color

#7792B5 rgb(119, 146, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7792B5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 57.3% green and 71% blue (119, 146, 181).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#7792B5 color codes

HEX	`#7792B5`
RGB	`rgb(119, 146, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 57.3%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 19%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.72, -0.88, -21.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.72, 21.36, 267.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.225, 27.815, 47.694)`
Decimal	`7836341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7792B5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7792B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7792B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7792B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7792b5; }
.text { color: #7792b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7792b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 146 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7792b5, #7b77b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7792B5?: #7792B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7792B5?: The RGB value is 119, 146, 181: 119 red, 146 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7792B5?: The complementary color is #B59A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7792B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.