Palettes / Colors / #799FD9

#799FD9 — Light Blue

#799FD9 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 #799FD9 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.

#799FD9 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 #D9B278; it also sits naturally between #78CFD9 and #8178D9. 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 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #799FD9

.text { color: #799FD9; }
.background { background-color: #799FD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #799FD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 159, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 56%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #799FD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 159, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #799FD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 159, 217, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#799FD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#799FD9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9B278:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #799FD9: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #799FD9

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 #799FD9 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 #799FD9 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 #799FD9?

#799FD9 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 159, 217). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #799FD9?

#799FD9 is RGB 121, 159, 217 — HSL 216°, 56%, 66% — CMYK 44%, 27%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #799FD9?

Its complement is #D9B278; analogous partners are #78CFD9 and #8178D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #799FD9 for text?

Black text on #799FD9 has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.