Close to Ube
#797FCC
#797FCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.8% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 45% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797FCC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette builder →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette builder →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.67:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.72:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.67:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797FCC as they’d see it.
#797FCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Questions about #797FCC
What color is #797FCC?
#797FCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.8% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 45% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797FCC in RGB?
#797FCC is rgb(121, 127, 204): 121 red, 127 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797FCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 38, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797FCC?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797FCC?
Its complement #8C8937 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.