Close to Glaucous
#798DCA
#798DCA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 55.3% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 43% saturation and 63% 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 #798DCA.
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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6.48:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.48:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #798DCA as they’d see it.
#798DCA 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 #798DCA
What color is #798DCA?
#798DCA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 55.3% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 43% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #798DCA in RGB?
#798DCA is rgb(121, 141, 202): 121 red, 141 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #798DCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 30, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #798DCA?
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 #798DCA?
Its complement #A08E51 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.