What color is #788CBE?

#788CBE 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 #788CBE?

The RGB value is 120, 140, 190: 120 red, 140 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788CBE?

The complementary color is #BEAA78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788CBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788CBE color

#788CBE rgb(120, 140, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788CBE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 54.9% green and 74.5% blue (120, 140, 190).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#788CBE color codes

HEX	`#788CBE`
RGB	`rgb(120, 140, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 54.9%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.48, 5.27, -28.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.48, 28.83, 280.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.415, 26.466, 52.422)`
Decimal	`7900350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788CBE, 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 #788CBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788CBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #788CBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788cbe; }
.text { color: #788cbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788cbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 140 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788cbe, #8778be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #788CBE?: #788CBE 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 #788CBE?: The RGB value is 120, 140, 190: 120 red, 140 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788CBE?: The complementary color is #BEAA78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788CBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.