Close to Blue Violet
#794DFF
#794DFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 30.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #794DFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.86:1 AABlack text on this color
4.32:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.86:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.32:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #794DFF as they’d see it.
#794DFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #794DFF
What color is #794DFF?
#794DFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 30.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #794DFF in RGB?
#794DFF is rgb(121, 77, 255): 121 red, 77 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #794DFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 70, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #794DFF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #794DFF?
Its complement #5F7B07 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.