Palettes / Colors / #799EDC

#799EDC — Light Blue

#799EDC 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 #799EDC 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.

#799EDC 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 #DCB879; it also sits naturally between #79CFDC and #8679DC. 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 62% · Blue 86%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #799EDC

.text { color: #799EDC; }
.background { background-color: #799EDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #799EDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 158, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 59%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #799EDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 158, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #799EDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 158, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#799EDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#799EDC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCB879:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #799EDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #799EDC

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 #799EDC 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 #799EDC 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

← #799EDB  ·  #799EDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #799EDC?

#799EDC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 158, 220). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #799EDC?

#799EDC is RGB 121, 158, 220 — HSL 218°, 59%, 67% — CMYK 45%, 28%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #799EDC?

Its complement is #DCB879; analogous partners are #79CFDC and #8679DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #799EDC for text?

Black text on #799EDC has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.