What color is #7795D0?

#7795D0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7795D0?

The RGB value is 119, 149, 208: 119 red, 149 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7795D0?

The complementary color is #D0B277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7795D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7795D0 color

#7795D0 rgb(119, 149, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7795D0 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 58.4% green and 81.6% blue (119, 149, 208).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 49% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#7795D0 color codes

HEX	`#7795D0`
RGB	`rgb(119, 149, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 58.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 49%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 43%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.63, 4.83, -33.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.63, 33.93, 278.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.737, 29.969, 63.88)`
Decimal	`7837136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7795D0, 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 #7795D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7795D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #7795D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7795d0; }
.text { color: #7795d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7795d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 149 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7795d0, #8677d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #7795D0?: #7795D0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7795D0?: The RGB value is 119, 149, 208: 119 red, 149 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7795D0?: The complementary color is #D0B277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7795D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.