What color is #788CB5?

#788CB5 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 #788CB5?

The RGB value is 120, 140, 181: 120 red, 140 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788CB5?

The complementary color is #B5A178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788CB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788CB5 color

#788CB5 rgb(120, 140, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788CB5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 54.9% green and 71% blue (120, 140, 181).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#788CB5 color codes

HEX	`#788CB5`
RGB	`rgb(120, 140, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 54.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.12, 2.85, -23.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.12, 23.96, 276.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.462, 26.084, 47.4)`
Decimal	`7900341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788CB5, 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 #788CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	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 #788CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788cb5; }
.text { color: #788cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 140 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788cb5, #8378b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #788CB5?: #788CB5 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 #788CB5?: The RGB value is 120, 140, 181: 120 red, 140 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788CB5?: The complementary color is #B5A178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788CB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.