Information about #7979E7 color

#7979E7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7979E7 falls into the Blue Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 121, 231) — 47.5% red, 47.5% green, 90.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 43 / 43 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7979E7 presents itself as a energetic, saturated deep-sea blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Ultramarine (#807DDB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) and Misty Lupine (#7983D3).

The recipe behind #7979E7 is rgb(121, 121, 231), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7979E7: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7979E7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7979E7 color variations

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

#7979E7 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 #7979E7

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#7979E7
  • RGB121, 121, 231
  • CMYK43, 43, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(121, 121, 231)
  • HSL240°, 70%, 69%
  • HSL Precise240°, 69.62%, 69.02%
  • HSV240°, 48%, 91%
  • HSB240°, 48%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.475, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.475, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.475, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7979E7
  • DECIMAL ID7961063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01