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#798DFB Color

#798DFB is rgb(121, 141, 251) in RGB, hsl(231, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 44%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#798DFB
HEX#798DFB
RGBrgb(121, 141, 251)
HSLhsl(231, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(231, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 44%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.163 273.5)
LABlab(60.95% 15.90 -58.21)
LCHlch(60.95% 60.34 285.27)

What #798DFB 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 #798DFB, 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.

#798DFB Channel Values

How #798DFB 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 141 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #798DFB 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #798DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #798DFB; 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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Tints & Shades of #798DFB

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #798DFB.

How #798DFB 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#798DFB
Protanopia#8A8AFB
Protanomaly#838BFB
Deuteranopia#8787FB
Deuteranomaly#8289FB
Tritanopia#5AA1A1
Tritanomaly#6899CB
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #798DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-798dfb: #798DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #798DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-798dfb': '#798DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.553, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_798dfb">#798DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#798DFB"

More Blue Colors

#798DFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#798DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #798DFB?

#798DFB is a light blue — rgb(121, 141, 251) in RGB and hsl(231, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #798DFB?

#798DFB is rgb(121, 141, 251) — red 121, green 141, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #798DFB?

#798DFB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 44%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #798DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #798DFB scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #798DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #798DFB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.15, which is visibly different.

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