#0799D3

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #0799D3

At its core, #0799D3 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 153 green, and 211 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 97% C, 27% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 197.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0799D3
RGB7, 153, 211
HSL197.1°, 93.6%, 42.7%
CMYK97%, 27%, 0%, 17%
HSV197.1°, 96.7%, 82.7%
LAB59.5, -12.6, -38.9
XYZ23.2, 27.5, 65.7
Decimal498131

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0799D3; }
.text-color { color: #0799D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0799D3; }

Similar Colors

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