#797EB3
Steel Blue · medium cool blue
About #797EB3
With the hex code #797EB3, this is a medium blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 49% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Steel Blue and Cornflower — a ΔE of 15.4 — followed by Cornflower. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3AE79, a matcha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.45:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #797EB3?
With the hex code #797EB3, this is a medium blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 49% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #797EB3?
Use black text. Black on #797EB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797EB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3AE79, and analogous partners are #799BB3 and #9179B3.