What color is #788AA8?

#788AA8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788AA8?

The RGB value is 120, 138, 168: 120 red, 138 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788AA8?

The complementary color is #A89678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788AA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788AA8 color

#788AA8 rgb(120, 138, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788AA8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 54.1% green and 65.9% blue (120, 138, 168).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#788AA8 color codes

HEX	`#788AA8`
RGB	`rgb(120, 138, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 54.1%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 29%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.07, 0.63, -17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.07, 17.98, 271.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.9, 24.996, 40.604)`
Decimal	`7899816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788AA8, 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 #788AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	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 #788AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788aa8; }
.text { color: #788aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 138 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788aa8, #7e78a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #788AA8?: #788AA8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788AA8?: The RGB value is 120, 138, 168: 120 red, 138 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788AA8?: The complementary color is #A89678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788AA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.