What color is #787694?

#787694 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787694?

The RGB value is 120, 118, 148: 120 red, 118 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787694?

The complementary color is #929476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787694 color

#787694 rgb(120, 118, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787694 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 46.3% green and 58% blue (120, 118, 148).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 12% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#787694 color codes

HEX	`#787694`
RGB	`rgb(120, 118, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 46.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 12%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 20%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 20%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.79, 7.35, -15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.79, 17.55, 294.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.568, 19.088, 30.665)`
Decimal	`7894676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787694, 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 #787694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	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 #787694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787694; }
.text { color: #787694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 118 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787694, #877694); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #787694?: #787694 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787694?: The RGB value is 120, 118, 148: 120 red, 118 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787694?: The complementary color is #929476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.