What color is #798CB2?

#798CB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798CB2?

The RGB value is 121, 140, 178: 121 red, 140 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798CB2?

The complementary color is #B29F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798CB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798CB2 color

#798CB2 rgb(121, 140, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #798CB2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 54.9% green and 69.8% blue (121, 140, 178).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#798CB2 color codes

HEX	`#798CB2`
RGB	`rgb(121, 140, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 54.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 32%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.07, 2.36, -22.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.07, 22.27, 276.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.297, 26.034, 45.803)`
Decimal	`7965874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798CB2, 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 #798CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #798CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798cb2; }
.text { color: #798cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 140 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798cb2, #8379b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #798CB2?: #798CB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798CB2?: The RGB value is 121, 140, 178: 121 red, 140 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798CB2?: The complementary color is #B29F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798CB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.