What color is #787D99?

#787D99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Your Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787D99?

The RGB value is 120, 125, 153: 120 red, 125 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787D99?

The complementary color is #999478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787D99 color

#787D99 rgb(120, 125, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787D99 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 49% green and 60% blue (120, 125, 153).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 14% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Your Shadow (#787E93), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#787D99 color codes

HEX	`#787D99`
RGB	`rgb(120, 125, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 49%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 14%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.91, 4.44, -15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.91, 16.26, 285.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.828, 20.96, 33.079)`
Decimal	`7896473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787D99, 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 #787D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #787D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787d99; }
.text { color: #787d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 125 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787d99, #847899); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #787D99?: #787D99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Your Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787D99?: The RGB value is 120, 125, 153: 120 red, 125 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787D99?: The complementary color is #999478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.