What color is #798FA0?

#798FA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798FA0?

The RGB value is 121, 143, 160: 121 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798FA0?

The complementary color is #A08A79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798FA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798FA0 color

#798FA0 rgb(121, 143, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #798FA0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 56.1% green and 62.7% blue (121, 143, 160).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#798FA0 color codes

HEX	`#798FA0`
RGB	`rgb(121, 143, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 56.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 24%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.27, -3.88, -11.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.27, 12.21, 251.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.051, 26.247, 37.05)`
Decimal	`7966624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798FA0, 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 #798FA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798FA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #798FA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798fa0; }
.text { color: #798fa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798fa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 143 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798fa0, #797ba0); }

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Questions

What color is #798FA0?: #798FA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798FA0?: The RGB value is 121, 143, 160: 121 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798FA0?: The complementary color is #A08A79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798FA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.