Palettes / Colors / #797AAA

#797AAA — Dusty Blue

#797AAA is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #797AAA 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.

#797AAA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A9A979; it also sits naturally between #7992A9 and #9179A9. 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 48% · Blue 67%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #797AAA

.text { color: #797AAA; }
.background { background-color: #797AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #797AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 122, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 22%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #797AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 122, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #797AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 122, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#797AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#797AAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A9A979:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #797AAA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #797AAA

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 #797AAA 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 #797AAA 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

← #797AA9  ·  #797AAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #797AAA?

#797AAA is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 122, 170). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #797AAA?

#797AAA is RGB 121, 122, 170 — HSL 239°, 22%, 57% — CMYK 29%, 28%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #797AAA?

Its complement is #A9A979; analogous partners are #7992A9 and #9179A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #797AAA for text?

Black text on #797AAA has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.