What color is #787BAF?

#787BAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787BAF?

The RGB value is 120, 123, 175: 120 red, 123 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787BAF?

The complementary color is #AFAC78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787BAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787BAF color

#787BAF rgb(120, 123, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787BAF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 48.2% green and 68.6% blue (120, 123, 175).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#787BAF color codes

HEX	`#787BAF`
RGB	`rgb(120, 123, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 48.2%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 31%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.23, 11.21, -27.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.23, 30.07, 291.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.564, 21.253, 43.463)`
Decimal	`7895983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787BAF, 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 #787BAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787BAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #787BAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787baf; }
.text { color: #787baf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787baf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 123 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787baf, #9178af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #787BAF?: #787BAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787BAF?: The RGB value is 120, 123, 175: 120 red, 123 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787BAF?: The complementary color is #AFAC78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787BAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.