Close to Medium Slate Blue
#797AFE
#797AFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 47.8% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 99% saturation and 74% 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 #797AFE.
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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6.03:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797AFE as they’d see it.
#797AFE 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 #797AFE
What color is #797AFE?
#797AFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 47.8% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 99% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797AFE in RGB?
#797AFE is rgb(121, 122, 254): 121 red, 122 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797AFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 52, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797AFE?
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 #797AFE?
Its complement #8A8F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.