What color is #797DB1?

#797DB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797DB1?

The RGB value is 121, 125, 177: 121 red, 125 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797DB1?

The complementary color is #B1AD79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797DB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797DB1 color

#797DB1 rgb(121, 125, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #797DB1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 49% green and 69.4% blue (121, 125, 177).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#797DB1 color codes

HEX	`#797DB1`
RGB	`rgb(121, 125, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 49%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 29%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.93, 10.86, -27.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.93, 30, 291.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.152, 21.906, 44.595)`
Decimal	`7962033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797DB1, 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 #797DB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#797DB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #797DB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797db1; }
.text { color: #797db1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797db1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 125 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797db1, #9179b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #797DB1?: #797DB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797DB1?: The RGB value is 121, 125, 177: 121 red, 125 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797DB1?: The complementary color is #B1AD79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797DB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.