Information about #799CBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #799CBA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 156, 186) — 47.5% red, 61.2% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 12 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #799CBA reads as a moderately toned steel-blue azure and 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 almost identical to Greyblue (#77A1B5). Slightly further away sit Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1) and Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 156, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #799CBA: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#799CBA color variations

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

#799CBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#799CBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#799CBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#799CBA 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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#799CBA 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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#9BBA78
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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 #799CBA

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

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Phoenix of the Sea color link
Phoenix of the Sea

#7092BA

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

#799CBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799CBA
  • RGB121, 156, 186
  • CMYK25, 12, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(121, 156, 186)
  • HSL208°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 32.02%, 60.196%
  • HSV208°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB208°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.612, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.612, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.612, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID799CBA
  • DECIMAL ID7969978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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