What color is #7789A7?

#7789A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7789A7?

The RGB value is 119, 137, 167: 119 red, 137 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7789A7?

The complementary color is #A79577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7789A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7789A7 color

#7789A7 rgb(119, 137, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7789A7 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 53.7% green and 65.5% blue (119, 137, 167).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 21% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#7789A7 color codes

HEX	`#7789A7`
RGB	`rgb(119, 137, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 53.7%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 21%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 29%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.69, 0.64, -17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.69, 18, 272.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.526, 24.602, 40.061)`
Decimal	`7834023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7789A7, 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 #7789A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7789A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #7789A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7789a7; }
.text { color: #7789a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7789a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 137 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7789a7, #7d77a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7789A7?: #7789A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7789A7?: The RGB value is 119, 137, 167: 119 red, 137 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7789A7?: The complementary color is #A79577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7789A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.