Close to French Blue
#1979CA
#1979CA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 47.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 78% saturation and 45% 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 #1979CA.
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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4.54:1 AABlack text on this color
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1979CA as they’d see it.
#1979CA 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 #1979CA
What color is #1979CA?
#1979CA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 47.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 78% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1979CA in RGB?
#1979CA is rgb(25, 121, 202): 25 red, 121 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1979CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(88, 40, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1979CA?
PANTONE 3005 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1979CA?
Its complement #AD642C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.