What color is #798BAA?

#798BAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798BAA?

The RGB value is 121, 139, 170: 121 red, 139 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798BAA?

The complementary color is #AA9879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798BAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798BAA color

#798BAA rgb(121, 139, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #798BAA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 54.5% green and 66.7% blue (121, 139, 170).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#798BAA color codes

HEX	`#798BAA`
RGB	`rgb(121, 139, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 54.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 29%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.49, 0.87, -18.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.49, 18.49, 272.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.371, 25.432, 41.647)`
Decimal	`7965610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798BAA, 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 #798BAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798BAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #798BAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798baa; }
.text { color: #798baa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798baa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 139 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798baa, #8079aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #798BAA?: #798BAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798BAA?: The RGB value is 121, 139, 170: 121 red, 139 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798BAA?: The complementary color is #AA9879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798BAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.