What color is #797CBF?

#797CBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797CBF?

The RGB value is 121, 124, 191: 121 red, 124 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797CBF?

The complementary color is #BFBC79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797CBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797CBF color

#797CBF rgb(121, 124, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #797CBF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 48.6% green and 74.9% blue (121, 124, 191).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#797CBF color codes

HEX	`#797CBF`
RGB	`rgb(121, 124, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 48.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.28, 15.25, -35.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.28, 38.58, 293.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.494, 22.241, 52.282)`
Decimal	`7961791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797CBF, 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 #797CBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#797CBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #797CBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797cbf; }
.text { color: #797cbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797cbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 124 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797cbf, #9979bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #797CBF?: #797CBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797CBF?: The RGB value is 121, 124, 191: 121 red, 124 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797CBF?: The complementary color is #BFBC79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797CBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.