Information about #79B4DD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#79B4DD falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 180, 221) — 47.5% red, 70.6% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 16 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#79B4DD is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aero (#7CB9E8) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 180, 221)), which gives #79B4DD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#79B4DD color variations

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

#79B4DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79B4DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79B4DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79B4DD 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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#79B4DD 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 #79B4DD

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

#79B4DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79B4DD
  • RGB121, 180, 221
  • CMYK39, 16, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(121, 180, 221)
  • HSL205°, 60%, 67%
  • HSL Precise204.6°, 59.524%, 67.059%
  • HSV205°, 45%, 87%
  • HSB205°, 45%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.706, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.706, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.706, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79B4DD
  • DECIMAL ID7976157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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