What color is #798DBD?

#798DBD 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 #798DBD?

The RGB value is 121, 141, 189: 121 red, 141 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798DBD?

The complementary color is #BDA979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798DBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798DBD color

#798DBD rgb(121, 141, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #798DBD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 55.3% green and 74.1% blue (121, 141, 189).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 34% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#798DBD color codes

HEX	`#798DBD`
RGB	`rgb(121, 141, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 55.3%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 34%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.78, 4.71, -27.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.78, 27.71, 279.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.593, 26.788, 51.904)`
Decimal	`7966141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798DBD, 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 #798DBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798DBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #798DBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798dbd; }
.text { color: #798dbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798dbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 141 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798dbd, #8779bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #798DBD?: #798DBD 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 #798DBD?: The RGB value is 121, 141, 189: 121 red, 141 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798DBD?: The complementary color is #BDA979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798DBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.