Close to Cool Gray
#79839E
#79839E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 51.4% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 16% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #79839E.
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
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5.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79839E as they’d see it.
#79839E 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 #79839E
What color is #79839E?
#79839E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 51.4% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 16% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79839E in RGB?
#79839E is rgb(121, 131, 158): 121 red, 131 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79839E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 17, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79839E?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79839E?
Its complement #8C8368 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.