Palettes / Colors / #797BDB

#797BDB — Light Blue

#797BDB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #797BDB 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.

#797BDB 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 #DCDA7A; it also sits naturally between #7AACDC and #A97ADC. 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 86%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #797BDB

.text { color: #797BDB; }
.background { background-color: #797BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #797BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 123, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 58%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #797BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 123, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #797BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 123, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCDA7A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #797BDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #797BDB

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 #797BDB 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 #797BDB 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

← #797BDA  ·  #797BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #797BDB?

#797BDB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 123, 219). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #797BDB?

#797BDB is RGB 121, 123, 219 — HSL 239°, 58%, 67% — CMYK 45%, 44%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #797BDB?

Its complement is #DCDA7A; analogous partners are #7AACDC and #A97ADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #797BDB for text?

Black text on #797BDB has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.