Close to Glaucous
#797EB2
#797EB2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.4% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797EB2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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 #797EB2 as they’d see it.
#797EB2 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 #797EB2
What color is #797EB2?
#797EB2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.4% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797EB2 in RGB?
#797EB2 is rgb(121, 126, 178): 121 red, 126 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797EB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 29, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797EB2?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797EB2?
Its complement #88844F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.