#797D8B Color

#797D8B is rgb(121, 125, 139) in RGB and hsl(227, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#797D8B

HEX#797D8B

RGBrgb(121, 125, 139)

HSLhsl(227, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(227, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.022 273)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #797D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #797D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#797D8B Complementary#8B8779 Analogous#79868B Analogous#7E798B Triadic#8B797D Triadic#7D8B79

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #797D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8C909B #9DA0AA #B0B2BA #C3C5CB #D6D7DB #E6E7EA

Shades

#686C78 #5A5D68 #4A4C55 #393B41 #282A2E #1A1B1E

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