What color is #797695?

#797695 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797695?

The RGB value is 121, 118, 149: 121 red, 118 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797695?

The complementary color is #929576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797695?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797695 color

#797695 rgb(121, 118, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #797695 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 46.3% green and 58.4% blue (121, 118, 149).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#797695 color codes

HEX	`#797695`
RGB	`rgb(121, 118, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 46.3%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 21%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.91, 7.93, -16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.91, 18.16, 295.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.787, 19.192, 31.09)`
Decimal	`7960213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797695, 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 #797695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#797695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #797695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797695; }
.text { color: #797695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 118 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797695, #887695); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #797695?: #797695 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797695?: The RGB value is 121, 118, 149: 121 red, 118 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797695?: The complementary color is #929576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797695?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.