What color is #787FA8?

#787FA8 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 #787FA8?

The RGB value is 120, 127, 168: 120 red, 127 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787FA8?

The complementary color is #A8A178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787FA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787FA8 color

#787FA8 rgb(120, 127, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #787FA8 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 49.8% green and 65.9% blue (120, 127, 168).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#787FA8 color codes

HEX	`#787FA8`
RGB	`rgb(120, 127, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 49.8%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 29%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.03, 7.02, -22.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.03, 23.69, 287.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.401, 21.998, 40.104)`
Decimal	`7897000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787FA8, 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 #787FA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#787FA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #787FA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787fa8; }
.text { color: #787fa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787fa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 127 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787fa8, #8978a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #787FA8?: #787FA8 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 #787FA8?: The RGB value is 120, 127, 168: 120 red, 127 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787FA8?: The complementary color is #A8A178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787FA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.