Close to Gray Blue
#798FC0
#798FC0 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 56.1% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 36% 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 #798FC0.
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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6.50:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #798FC0 as they’d see it.
#798FC0 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 #798FC0
What color is #798FC0?
#798FC0 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 56.1% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #798FC0 in RGB?
#798FC0 is rgb(121, 143, 192): 121 red, 143 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #798FC0 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 #798FC0?
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 #798FC0?
Its complement #A28D5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.