Close to Slate Gray
#796D8B
#796D8B is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 42.7% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #796D8B.
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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #796D8B as they’d see it.
#796D8B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #796D8B
What color is #796D8B?
#796D8B is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 42.7% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #796D8B in RGB?
#796D8B is rgb(121, 109, 139): 121 red, 109 green, and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #796D8B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 22, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #796D8B?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #796D8B?
Its complement #6A7758 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.