What color is #788AAB?

#788AAB 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 #788AAB?

The RGB value is 120, 138, 171: 120 red, 138 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788AAB?

The complementary color is #AB9978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788AAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788AAB color

#788AAB rgb(120, 138, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788AAB is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 54.1% green and 67.1% blue (120, 138, 171).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#788AAB color codes

HEX	`#788AAB`
RGB	`rgb(120, 138, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 54.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 30%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.18, 1.39, -19.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.18, 19.57, 274.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.183, 25.109, 42.093)`
Decimal	`7899819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788AAB, 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 #788AAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788AAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #788AAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788aab; }
.text { color: #788aab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788aab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 138 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788aab, #7f78ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #788AAB?: #788AAB 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 #788AAB?: The RGB value is 120, 138, 171: 120 red, 138 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788AAB?: The complementary color is #AB9978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788AAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.