Close to Slate Gray
#797993
#797993 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 47.5% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 11% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797993.
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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4.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797993 as they’d see it.
#797993 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #797993
What color is #797993?
#797993 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 47.5% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 11% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797993 in RGB?
#797993 is rgb(121, 121, 147): 121 red, 121 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797993 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 18, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797993?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797993?
Its complement #7D7D63 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.