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Information about #796FAF color

#796FAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#796FAF falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 111, 175) — 47.5% red, 43.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 25 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#796FAF is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Deluge (#7563A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8) and Long Shot (#8776B6).

The recipe behind #796FAF is rgb(121, 111, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #796FAF: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #796FAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#796FAF color variations

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

#796FAF 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #796FAF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#796FAF
  • RGB121, 111, 175
  • CMYK21, 25, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(121, 111, 175)
  • HSL249°, 29%, 56%
  • HSL Precise249.375°, 28.571%, 56.078%
  • HSV249°, 37%, 69%
  • HSB249°, 37%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.435, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.435, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.435, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID796FAF
  • DECIMAL ID7958447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01