#79A0CD color

  • HEX#79A0CD
  • RGBrgb(121, 160, 205)
  • HSLhsl(212, 46%, 64%)
  • CMYK41, 22, 0, 20

About #79A0CD

#79A0CD is a light blue color with the hex code #79A0CD. In RGB it is red 121, green 160, blue 205; in HSL it is hue 212°, saturation 46%, lightness 64%; in CMYK it is 41%, 22%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.72:1 on white and 7.72:1 on black.

#79A0CD Color Conversion

Hex triplet79, A0, CD
CMYK40.98%, 21.95%, 0.00%, 19.61%
RGB Decimal121, 160, 205
HSL212°, 46%, 64%
RGB Octal171, 240, 315
HSV (HSB)212.14°, 40.98%, 80.39%
RGB Binary1111001, 10100000, 11001101
CIE-L*AB64.66, -1.73, -27.23
RGB Percent47.45%, 62.75%, 80.39%
CIE-L*CH64.66, 27.29, 266.37
XYZ31.48, 33.61, 62.59
CIE-L*UV64.66, -20.01, -42.15
xyY0.25, 0.26, 33.61
Hunter-Lab57.98, -4.56, -23.42
RYB47.45%, 57.90%, 80.39%

Color Accessibility Scores

#79A0CD on a dark background: contrast 7.72:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#79A0CD on a light background: contrast 2.72:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#79A0CD · #BCD0E6 · #3F72AB · #CDA679 · #E6D3BC

Analogous palette

#79CDA6 · #79CBCD · #79A0CD · #7C79CD · #A679CD

Triadic palette

#79A0CD · #CD79A0 · #A0CD79 · #BCD0E6 · #E6BCD0

Tetradic palette

#79A0CD · #CD79CB · #CDA679 · #79CD7C · #3F72AB

Monochromatic palette

#2F547F · #4379B6 · #79A0CD · #B1C8E2 · #E9EFF7

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