What color is #797FA5?

#797FA5 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 #797FA5?

The RGB value is 121, 127, 165: 121 red, 127 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797FA5?

The complementary color is #A59F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797FA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797FA5 color

#797FA5 rgb(121, 127, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #797FA5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 49.8% green and 64.7% blue (121, 127, 165).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 20% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#797FA5 color codes

HEX	`#797FA5`
RGB	`rgb(121, 127, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 49.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 20%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 27%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 23%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.98, 6.56, -20.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.98, 21.96, 287.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.264, 21.96, 38.656)`
Decimal	`7962533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797FA5, 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 #797FA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#797FA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #797FA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797fa5; }
.text { color: #797fa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797fa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 127 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797fa5, #8979a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #797FA5?: #797FA5 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 #797FA5?: The RGB value is 121, 127, 165: 121 red, 127 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797FA5?: The complementary color is #A59F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797FA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.