What color is #787DB6?

#787DB6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787DB6?

The RGB value is 120, 125, 182: 120 red, 125 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787DB6?

The complementary color is #B6B178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787DB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787DB6 color

#787DB6 rgb(120, 125, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787DB6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 49% green and 71.4% blue (120, 125, 182).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 30% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#787DB6 color codes

HEX	`#787DB6`
RGB	`rgb(120, 125, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 49%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 30%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 31%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.07, 11.9, -30.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.07, 32.86, 291.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.52, 22.037, 47.261)`
Decimal	`7896502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787DB6, 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 #787DB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787DB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #787DB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787db6; }
.text { color: #787db6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787db6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 125 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787db6, #9278b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #787DB6?: #787DB6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787DB6?: The RGB value is 120, 125, 182: 120 red, 125 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787DB6?: The complementary color is #B6B178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787DB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.