Close to Slate Blue
#796EE3
#796EE3 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 43.1% green, and 89% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 68% saturation and 66% 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 #796EE3.
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 #796EE3 as they’d see it.
#796EE3 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 #796EE3
What color is #796EE3?
#796EE3 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 43.1% green, and 89% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 68% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #796EE3 in RGB?
#796EE3 is rgb(121, 110, 227): 121 red, 110 green, and 227 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #796EE3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 52, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #796EE3?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #796EE3?
Its complement #778511 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.