What color is #799DB3?

#799DB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #799DB3?

The RGB value is 121, 157, 179: 121 red, 157 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #799DB3?

The complementary color is #B38F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #799DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#799DB3 color

#799DB3 rgb(121, 157, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #799DB3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 61.6% green and 70.2% blue (121, 157, 179).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#799DB3 color codes

HEX	`#799DB3`
RGB	`rgb(121, 157, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 61.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 32%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.87, -6.97, -15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.87, 16.91, 245.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.076, 31.432, 47.227)`
Decimal	`7970227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #799DB3, 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 #799DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#799DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	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 #799DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #799db3; }
.text { color: #799db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #799db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 157 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #799db3, #7980b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #799DB3?: #799DB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #799DB3?: The RGB value is 121, 157, 179: 121 red, 157 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #799DB3?: The complementary color is #B38F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #799DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.