Close to Medium Slate Blue
#795EDD
#795EDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 36.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 65% saturation and 62% 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 #795EDD.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #795EDD as they’d see it.
#795EDD 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 #795EDD
What color is #795EDD?
#795EDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 36.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 65% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #795EDD in RGB?
#795EDD is rgb(121, 94, 221): 121 red, 94 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #795EDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 57, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #795EDD?
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 #795EDD?
Its complement #637D04 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.