Palettes / Colors / #796EDD

#796EDD — Blue

#796EDD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #796EDD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#796EDD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D2DD6E; it also sits naturally between #6E9BDD and #B16EDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 43% · Blue 87%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #796EDD

.text { color: #796EDD; }
.background { background-color: #796EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #796EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 110, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 62%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #796EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 110, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #796EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 110, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#796EDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#796EDD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2DD6E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #796EDD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #796EDD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #796EDD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #796EDD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #796EDC  ·  #796EDE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #796EDD?

#796EDD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 110, 221). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #796EDD?

#796EDD is RGB 121, 110, 221 — HSL 246°, 62%, 65% — CMYK 45%, 50%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #796EDD?

Its complement is #D2DD6E; analogous partners are #6E9BDD and #B16EDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #796EDD for text?

Black text on #796EDD has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.