Close to Blue Gray
#799FDC
#799FDC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 62.4% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 59% saturation and 67% 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 #799FDC.
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.
White text on this color
2.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #799FDC as they’d see it.
#799FDC 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 #799FDC
What color is #799FDC?
#799FDC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 62.4% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #799FDC in RGB?
#799FDC is rgb(121, 159, 220): 121 red, 159 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #799FDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 28, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #799FDC?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #799FDC?
Its complement #BB985F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.