Tempest Color - #79839b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Tempest color hex code is #79839b, and it is composed of 47% red, 51% green and 61% blue.

Tempest is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 22% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Tempest color (#79839b) against dark backgrounds.

Tempest Color Shades

Complementary colors

#79839B
#A19373

Triadic colors

#79839B
#A17381
#81A173

Tints or lighter colors

#969EB1
#B3B9C7
#D1D4DC
#EEEFF2

Darker colors

#606A81
#4A5264
#353A46
#1F2229
#090A0C

Analogous colors

#799B91
#79949B
#79839B
#80799B
#91799B

Monochromatic colors

#465881
#5F719C
#828FAB
#A5ACBC
#C4C8CF

#79839b

Color Shades

Tempest Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Tempest:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#79839b
RGB	rgb(121,131,155)
HSL	hsl(222,14.5%,54.1%)
CMYK	22, 15, 0, 39
HSV	222, 22, 61
RGB %	47, 51, 61
XYZ	21.9, 22.7, 34.2
LAB	54.7, 1.8, -14.1
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Blue
Saturation	22%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	3.8 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	5.53 (passes WCAG AA)