Close to Gray Blue
#798DBF
#798DBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 55.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 35% saturation and 61% 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 #798DBF.
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
3.29:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.38:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.29:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.38:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #798DBF as they’d see it.
#798DBF 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 #798DBF
What color is #798DBF?
#798DBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 55.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #798DBF in RGB?
#798DBF is rgb(121, 141, 191): 121 red, 141 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #798DBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 26, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #798DBF?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #798DBF?
Its complement #9F8C5B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.