#799AD7 Color
#799AD7 is rgb(121, 154, 215) in RGB, hsl(219, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#799AD7rgb(121, 154, 215)hsl(219, 54%, 66%)hsv(219, 44%, 84%)cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 16%)oklch(68.6% 0.098 262.2)lab(62.96% 0.35 -35.26)lch(62.96% 35.26 270.56)What #799AD7 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 #799AD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#799AD7 Channel Values
How #799AD7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 121 · G 154 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 54% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 44% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #799AD7 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.
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Colors That Go With #799AD7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #799AD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #799AD7
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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How #799AD7 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.
#799AD7#9595D7#8B97D7#9090D8#8794D7#6BA3A3#71A0BA#999999Using #799AD7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-799ad7: #799AD7;background-color: #799AD7;colors: { 'color-799ad7': '#799AD7' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.604, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_799ad7">#799AD7</color>fill="#799AD7"More Blue Colors
#799AD7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#799AD7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #799AD7?
#799AD7 is a light blue — rgb(121, 154, 215) in RGB and hsl(219, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #799AD7?
#799AD7 is rgb(121, 154, 215) — red 121, green 154, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #799AD7?
#799AD7 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #799AD7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #799AD7 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #799AD7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #799AD7 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.22, which is visibly different.
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