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#797DFC Color

#797DFC is rgb(121, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(238, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 50%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#797DFC
HEX#797DFC
RGBrgb(121, 125, 252)
HSLhsl(238, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(238, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.185 278.6)
LABlab(56.94% 25.04 -65.16)
LCHlch(56.94% 69.81 291.02)

What #797DFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #797DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#797DFC Channel Values

How #797DFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 125 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #797DFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #797DFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #797DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #797DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #797DFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #797DFC.

How #797DFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#797DFC
Protanopia#7C7CFC
Protanomaly#7B7DFC
Deuteranopia#7C7CFC
Deuteranomaly#7B7CFC
Tritanopia#569595
Tritanomaly#668CC7
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #797DFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-797dfc: #797DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #797DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-797dfc': '#797DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_797dfc">#797DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#797DFC"

More Blue Colors

#797DFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#797DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #797DFC?

#797DFC is a light blue — rgb(121, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(238, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.

What is the RGB value of #797DFC?

#797DFC is rgb(121, 125, 252) — red 121, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #797DFC?

#797DFC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #797DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #797DFC scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #797DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #797DFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.54, which is visibly different.

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