Close to Ube
#797CBF
#797CBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 48.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 237°, with 35% saturation and 61% 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 #797CBF.
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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5.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797CBF as they’d see it.
#797CBF 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 #797CBF
What color is #797CBF?
#797CBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 48.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 237°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797CBF in RGB?
#797CBF is rgb(121, 124, 191): 121 red, 124 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797CBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 35, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797CBF?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797CBF?
Its complement #86853F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.