Palettes / Colors / #799FD8

#799FD8 — Light Blue

#799FD8 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 #799FD8 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.

#799FD8 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 #D8B279; it also sits naturally between #79CED8 and #8279D8. 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 85%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #799FD8

.text { color: #799FD8; }
.background { background-color: #799FD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #799FD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 159, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 55%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #799FD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 159, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #799FD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 159, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#799FD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#799FD8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8B279:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #799FD8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #799FD8

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 #799FD8 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 #799FD8 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 #799FD8?

#799FD8 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 159, 216). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #799FD8?

#799FD8 is RGB 121, 159, 216 — HSL 216°, 55%, 66% — CMYK 44%, 26%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #799FD8?

Its complement is #D8B279; analogous partners are #79CED8 and #8279D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #799FD8 for text?

Black text on #799FD8 has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.