#797C8B Color

#797C8B is rgb(121, 124, 139) in RGB and hsl(230, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#797C8B

HEX#797C8B

RGBrgb(121, 124, 139)

HSLhsl(230, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(230, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.023 276.7)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #797C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #797C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#797C8B Complementary#8B8879 Analogous#79858B Analogous#7F798B Triadic#8B797C Triadic#7C8B79

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #797C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8C8F9B #9D9FAA #B0B2BA #C3C4CB #D6D7DB #E6E7EA

Shades

#686B78 #5A5C68 #4A4B55 #393A41 #28292E #1A1B1E

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