Information about #799FB4 color

#799FB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#799FB4 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 159, 180) — 47.5% red, 62.4% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 8 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#799FB4 is a softly balanced azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greyblue (#77A1B5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Weldon Blue (#7C98AB) and Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 159, 180)), which gives #799FB4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #799FB4: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #799FB4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#799FB4 color variations

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#799FB4 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 #799FB4

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

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799FB4
  • RGB121, 159, 180
  • CMYK23, 8, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(121, 159, 180)
  • HSL201°, 28%, 59%
  • HSL Precise201.356°, 28.23%, 59.02%
  • HSV201°, 33%, 71%
  • HSB201°, 33%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.624, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.624, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.624, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799FB4
  • DECIMAL ID7970740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01