#797996 Color

#797996 is rgb(121, 121, 150) in RGB and hsl(240, 12%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#797996

HEX#797996

RGBrgb(121, 121, 150)

HSLhsl(240, 12%, 53%)

HSVhsv(240, 19%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.044 285)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #797996 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #797996 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#797996 Complementary#969679 Analogous#798796 Analogous#877996 Triadic#967979 Triadic#799679

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #797996, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8A8AA3 #9E9EB3 #AFAFC0 #C3C3D0 #D4D4DD #E8E8ED

Shades

#676783 #58586F #48485B #383847 #282833 #19191F

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