What color is #798AA7?

#798AA7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798AA7?

The RGB value is 121, 138, 167: 121 red, 138 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798AA7?

The complementary color is #A79679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798AA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798AA7 color

#798AA7 rgb(121, 138, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #798AA7 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 54.1% green and 65.5% blue (121, 138, 167).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 21% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#798AA7 color codes

HEX	`#798AA7`
RGB	`rgb(121, 138, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 54.1%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 21%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 17%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.11, 0.68, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.11, 17.35, 272.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.947, 25.031, 40.122)`
Decimal	`7965351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798AA7, 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 #798AA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798AA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #798AA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798aa7; }
.text { color: #798aa7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798aa7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 138 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798aa7, #7f79a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #798AA7?: #798AA7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798AA7?: The RGB value is 121, 138, 167: 121 red, 138 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798AA7?: The complementary color is #A79679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798AA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.