What color is #788AB8?

#788AB8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788AB8?

The RGB value is 120, 138, 184: 120 red, 138 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788AB8?

The complementary color is #B8A678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788AB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788AB8 color

#788AB8 rgb(120, 138, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788AB8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 54.1% green and 72.2% blue (120, 138, 184).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 31% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#788AB8 color codes

HEX	`#788AB8`
RGB	`rgb(120, 138, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 54.1%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 31%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 35%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.68, 4.81, -26.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.68, 26.6, 280.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.483, 25.63, 48.942)`
Decimal	`7899832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788AB8, 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 #788AB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788AB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #788AB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788ab8; }
.text { color: #788ab8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788ab8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 138 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788ab8, #8678b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #788AB8?: #788AB8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788AB8?: The RGB value is 120, 138, 184: 120 red, 138 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788AB8?: The complementary color is #B8A678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788AB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.