What color is #787FA2?

#787FA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787FA2?

The RGB value is 120, 127, 162: 120 red, 127 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787FA2?

The complementary color is #A29B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787FA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787FA2 color

#787FA2 rgb(120, 127, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787FA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 49.8% green and 63.5% blue (120, 127, 162).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#787FA2 color codes

HEX	`#787FA2`
RGB	`rgb(120, 127, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 49.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.79, 5.49, -19.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.79, 20.28, 285.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.855, 21.78, 37.228)`
Decimal	`7896994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787FA2, 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 #787FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #787FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787fa2; }
.text { color: #787fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 127 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787fa2, #8678a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #787FA2?: #787FA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787FA2?: The RGB value is 120, 127, 162: 120 red, 127 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787FA2?: The complementary color is #A29B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787FA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.