What color is #798FC1?

#798FC1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798FC1?

The RGB value is 121, 143, 193: 121 red, 143 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798FC1?

The complementary color is #C1AB79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798FC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798FC1 color

#798FC1 rgb(121, 143, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #798FC1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 56.1% green and 75.7% blue (121, 143, 193).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 37% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#798FC1 color codes

HEX	`#798FC1`
RGB	`rgb(121, 143, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 56.1%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 37%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.49, 4.64, -28.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.49, 28.85, 279.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.33, 27.559, 54.321)`
Decimal	`7966657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798FC1, 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 #798FC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798FC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #798FC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798fc1; }
.text { color: #798fc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798fc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 143 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798fc1, #8779c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #798FC1?: #798FC1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798FC1?: The RGB value is 121, 143, 193: 121 red, 143 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798FC1?: The complementary color is #C1AB79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798FC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.