#797B8B Color

#797B8B is rgb(121, 123, 139) in RGB and hsl(233, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#797B8B

HEX#797B8B

RGBrgb(121, 123, 139)

HSLhsl(233, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(233, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.024 280)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #797B8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #797B8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#797B8B Complementary#8B8979 Analogous#79848B Analogous#80798B Triadic#8B797B Triadic#7B8B79

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #797B8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8C8E9B #9D9EAA #B0B1BA #C3C4CB #D6D7DB #E6E7EA

Shades

#686A78 #5A5C68 #4A4B55 #393A41 #28292E #1A1B1E

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