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Information about #796BBD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #796BBD is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 107, 189) — 47.5% red, 42% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 32 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#796BBD presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Toolbox (#746CC0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Sage Bush (#7A5DC7) and Long Shot (#8776B6).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 107, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #796BBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #796BBD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#796BBD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#796BBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#796BBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#796BBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#796BBD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#796BBD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #796BBD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Purple Sage Bush color link
Purple Sage Bush

#7A5DC7

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Middle Blue Purple color link
Middle Blue Purple

#8B72BE

Fuchsia Blue color link
Fuchsia Blue

#7A58C1

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Deep Lavender color link
Deep Lavender

#8D5EB7

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

#796BBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#796BBD
  • RGB121, 107, 189
  • CMYK27, 32, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(121, 107, 189)
  • HSL250°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise250.244°, 38.318%, 58.039%
  • HSV250°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB250°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.420, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.420, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.420, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID796BBD
  • DECIMAL ID7957437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited309 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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