#799BB3
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #799BB3
#799BB3 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.2); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B39179 — a mocha mousse tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #799BB3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.15:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #799BB3?
#799BB3 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #799BB3?
Use black text. Black on #799BB3 has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #799BB3?
Its complementary colour is #B39179, and analogous partners are #79B3AE and #797EB3.