What color is #787892?

#787892 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 #787892?

The RGB value is 120, 120, 146: 120 red, 120 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787892?

The complementary color is #929278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787892?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787892 color

#787892 rgb(120, 120, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787892 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 47.1% green and 57.3% blue (120, 120, 146).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 11% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#787892 color codes

HEX	`#787892`
RGB	`rgb(120, 120, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 47.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 11%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 18%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.27, 5.7, -14.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.27, 15.15, 292.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.649, 19.501, 29.917)`
Decimal	`7895186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787892, 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 #787892	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787892 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #787892 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787892; }
.text { color: #787892; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787892; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 120 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787892, #857892); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #787892?: #787892 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 #787892?: The RGB value is 120, 120, 146: 120 red, 120 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787892?: The complementary color is #929278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787892?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.