Palettes / Colors / #799EDD

#799EDD — Light Blue

#799EDD 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 #799EDD 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.

#799EDD 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 #DDB878; it also sits naturally between #78D0DD and #8678DD. 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 87%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #799EDD

.text { color: #799EDD; }
.background { background-color: #799EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #799EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 158, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 60%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #799EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 158, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #799EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 158, 221, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDB878:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #799EDD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #799EDD

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 #799EDD 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 #799EDD 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 #799EDD?

#799EDD is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 158, 221). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #799EDD?

#799EDD is RGB 121, 158, 221 — HSL 218°, 60%, 67% — CMYK 45%, 29%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #799EDD?

Its complement is #DDB878; analogous partners are #78D0DD and #8678DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #799EDD for text?

Black text on #799EDD has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.