What color is #7785A0?

#7785A0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7785A0?

The RGB value is 119, 133, 160: 119 red, 133 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7785A0?

The complementary color is #A09277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7785A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7785A0 color

#7785A0 rgb(119, 133, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7785A0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 52.2% green and 62.7% blue (119, 133, 160).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#7785A0 color codes

HEX	`#7785A0`
RGB	`rgb(119, 133, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 52.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 26%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.31, 1.18, -16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.31, 16.1, 274.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.339, 23.234, 36.559)`
Decimal	`7832992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7785A0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7785A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7785A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7785A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7785a0; }
.text { color: #7785a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7785a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 133 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7785a0, #7e77a0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7785A0?: #7785A0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7785A0?: The RGB value is 119, 133, 160: 119 red, 133 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7785A0?: The complementary color is #A09277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7785A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.