What color is #788AB9?

#788AB9 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 #788AB9?

The RGB value is 120, 138, 185: 120 red, 138 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788AB9?

The complementary color is #B9A778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788AB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788AB9 color

#788AB9 rgb(120, 138, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788AB9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 54.1% green and 72.5% blue (120, 138, 185).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 32% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% 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).

#788AB9 color codes

HEX	`#788AB9`
RGB	`rgb(120, 138, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 54.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 32%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.72, 5.08, -26.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.72, 27.15, 280.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.589, 25.672, 49.496)`
Decimal	`7899833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788AB9, 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 #788AB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788AB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #788AB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788ab9; }
.text { color: #788ab9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788ab9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 138 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788ab9, #8678b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #788AB9?: #788AB9 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 #788AB9?: The RGB value is 120, 138, 185: 120 red, 138 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788AB9?: The complementary color is #B9A778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788AB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.