Information about Dark Pastel Blue color

#779ECB - Dark Pastel Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#779ECB, known as "Dark Pastel Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(119, 158, 203) — 46.7% red, 62% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 18 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #779ECB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Delta Blue (#7C9ACD). Slightly further away sit Zephyr (#809AC6) and Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1).

In RGB terms — rgb(119, 158, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. The name "Dark Pastel Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Pastel Blue color variations

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

Dark Pastel Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB
#91B1D5

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#ACC4DF

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Pastel Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB
#477CB9

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#355D8B

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#233E5D

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Black

#000000

Dark Pastel Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB
#7597BE

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#7691B0

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#788BA1

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Grey

#808080

Dark Pastel Blue 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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Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB
#76BFCB

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#76CBB4

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Dark Pastel Blue 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
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

#CBA376
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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
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

#C8CB76
#C8CB76

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#CB7976
#CB7976

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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
#7976CB
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#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

#76C8CB
#76C8CB

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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
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

#CB769E
#CB769E

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#9ECB76
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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
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

#A376CB
#A376CB

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#CBA376
#CBA376

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#9ECB76
#9ECB76

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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
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

#CB76C8
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#CBA376
#CBA376

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#76CB79
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Nearest named colors to Dark Pastel Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Dark Pastel Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#779ECB
  • RGB119, 158, 203
  • CMYK33, 18, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(119, 158, 203)
  • HSL212°, 45%, 63%
  • HSL Precise212.143°, 44.681%, 63.137%
  • HSV212°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB212°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.620, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.620, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.620, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID779ECB
  • DECIMAL ID7839435
  • Name Length16
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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