Close to Medium Slate Blue
#795BE9
#795BE9 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 35.7% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 76% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #795BE9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #795BE9 as they’d see it.
#795BE9 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 #795BE9
What color is #795BE9?
#795BE9 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 35.7% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 76% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #795BE9 in RGB?
#795BE9 is rgb(121, 91, 233): 121 red, 91 green, and 233 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #795BE9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 61, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #795BE9?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #795BE9?
Its complement #637D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.