#79B5DC Color

#79B5DC is rgb(121, 181, 220) in RGB and hsl(204, 59%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#79B5DC
HEX#79B5DC
RGBrgb(121, 181, 220)
HSLhsl(204, 59%, 67%)
HSVhsv(204, 45%, 86%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.084 237.9)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #79B5DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #79B5DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#79B5DCComplementary#DCA179Analogous#79DCD3Analogous#7983DCTriadic#DC79B5Triadic#B5DC79

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #79B5DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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