Color Name
Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#799DEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(121, 157, 236)
CMYK Values*
48.7%, 33.5%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is 799DEC?

The RGB color code for color number #799DEC is RGB(121, 157, 236). In the RGB color model, #799DEC has a red value of 121, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.7% cyan, 33.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.2° (degrees), 75.2 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #799DEC has a hue of 221.2° (degrees), 48.7 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color 799DEC is cool or warm?

Color 799DEC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #799DEC? (For interior and product design)

799DEC has an LRV of nearly 34.2. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#799DEC
LRV 34.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.2 of #799DEC with dark and light color

Is #799DEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 799DEC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #799DEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #799DEC
Hex triplet
#799DEC
Red
79
Green
9D
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(121, 157, 236)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
48.73%
Magenta
33.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(221.22deg, 75.2 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
221.22°
Saturation
75.16 %
Lightness
70.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
221.22°
Saturation
48.73 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(21, 20, 91)
Red
21 (8.1%)
Yellow
20 (7.7%)
Blue
91 (35.6%)
HWB
Hue
221.22°
Whiteness
47.45 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
52.55%
Magenta
38.43%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
35.08
Y
34.24
Z
84.12
YXY
Y1
34.24
X
0.23
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
65.15
A
8.88
B
-43.6
CIE-Lch
L
65.15
C
44.5
H
281.52
CIE-Luv
L
65.15
U
-19.17
V
-70.85
Hunter-Lab
L
58.51
A
4.63
B
-44.28
Other
LRV
~ 34.2 %
Munsell Color System
5.7PB 6.4/9.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #799DEC

These are the named colors closest to hex 799DEC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#6495ED Color Cornflower Blue
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#6699CC Color Blue Gray
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66
#6699CC Color Livid
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 799DEC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 799DEC.

#7BA4DB Color PANTONE 659 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#7BA6DE Color PANTONE 7453 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#7A93DC Color PANTONE 2123 C
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#8094DD Color PANTONE 7452 C
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 799DEC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 799DEC.


Paint color for Hex #799DEC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 799DEC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 799DEC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #799DEC to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #799DEC to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #799DEC to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #799DEC to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #799DEC to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #799DEC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 799DEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #799DEC to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#799DEC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#799DEC
Cornflower Blue*
#ECC879
Orange Yellow*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #799DEC?

Color that best contrast with #799DEC is #ECC879, color name is Orange Yellow*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #799DEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #799DEC is #ECC879, color name is Orange Yellow*.

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