Palettes / Colors / #797EFC

#797EFC — Light Vivid Blue

#797EFC is a blue color we call Light Vivid 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 #797EFC 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.

#797EFC 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 #FCF878; it also sits naturally between #78BFFC and #B678FC. 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 49% · Blue 99%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #797EFC

.text { color: #797EFC; }
.background { background-color: #797EFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #797EFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 126, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #797EFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 126, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #797EFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 126, 252, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCF878:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #797EFC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #797EFC

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 #797EFC 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 #797EFC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #797EFC?

#797EFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 126, 252). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #797EFC?

#797EFC is RGB 121, 126, 252 — HSL 238°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 52%, 50%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #797EFC?

Its complement is #FCF878; analogous partners are #78BFFC and #B678FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #797EFC for text?

Black text on #797EFC has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.39:1.