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#798BBE closest to Galactic Gossamer

#798BBE is a medium, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Galactic Gossamer. In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 54.5% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(121, 139, 190)). Its HSL value is 224° hue, 35% saturation and 61% lightness, and in CMYK it is 36% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #798BBE is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.25:1.

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Variations of #798BBE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#798BBE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#798BBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #798BBE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7489BD
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7A8FC0
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #798EBF
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7489BD
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #768ABD
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #64959D
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #728FB0
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8C8C8C
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #888C9B

#798BBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.36:1 Poor#798BBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.25:1 Good#798BBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#798BBE in CSS

/* Galactic Gossamer */
.color { color: #798BBE; }
.background { background-color: #798BBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #798BBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(121 139 190);
color: hsl(224 35% 61%);
color: oklch(0.642 0.080 269.1);

#798BBE FAQ

What color is #798BBE?

#798BBE is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #798BBE?

#798BBE is rgb(121, 139, 190) in RGB, hsl(224, 35%, 61%) in HSL and cmyk(36%, 27%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #798BBE?

The complementary color of #798BBE is #BEAC79, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #798BBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #798BBE: 6.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #798BBE a warm or cool color?

#798BBE is a cool color.