Information about #79A0E6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79A0E6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 160, 230) (47.5% red, 62.7% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 43 / 27 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #79A0E6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6). Slightly further away sit Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Vista Blue (#7C9ED9).

The recipe behind #79A0E6 is rgb(121, 160, 230), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79A0E6: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#79A0E6 color variations

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

#79A0E6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79A0E6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79A0E6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79A0E6 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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#79A0E6 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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#A0E679
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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 #79A0E6

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

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

#79A0E6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79A0E6
  • RGB121, 160, 230
  • CMYK43, 27, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(121, 160, 230)
  • HSL219°, 69%, 69%
  • HSL Precise218.532°, 68.553%, 68.824%
  • HSV219°, 47%, 90%
  • HSB219°, 47%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.627, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.627, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.627, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79A0E6
  • DECIMAL ID7971046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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