Close to Slate Blue
#795ECD
#795ECD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 36.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 53% saturation and 59% 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 #795ECD.
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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4.30:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #795ECD as they’d see it.
#795ECD 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 #795ECD
What color is #795ECD?
#795ECD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 36.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #795ECD in RGB?
#795ECD is rgb(121, 94, 205): 121 red, 94 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #795ECD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 54, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #795ECD?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #795ECD?
Its complement #5F7A0D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.