Palettes / Colors / #798EAF

#798EAF — Dusty Blue

#798EAF is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #798EAF 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.

#798EAF 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 #AF9A79; it also sits naturally between #79A8AF and #7F79AF. 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 56% · Blue 69%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%

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

Previews

CSS code for #798EAF

.text { color: #798EAF; }
.background { background-color: #798EAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #798EAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 142, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 25%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #798EAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 142, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #798EAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 142, 175, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#798EAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#798EAF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AF9A79:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #798EAF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #798EAF

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 #798EAF 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 #798EAF 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 #798EAF?

#798EAF is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 142, 175). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #798EAF?

#798EAF is RGB 121, 142, 175 — HSL 217°, 25%, 58% — CMYK 31%, 19%, 0%, 31%.

What colors go with #798EAF?

Its complement is #AF9A79; analogous partners are #79A8AF and #7F79AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #798EAF for text?

Black text on #798EAF has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.33:1.