What color is #788DA2?

#788DA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788DA2?

The RGB value is 120, 141, 162: 120 red, 141 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788DA2?

The complementary color is #A28D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788DA2?

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.

#788DA2 color

#788DA2 rgb(120, 141, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788DA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 55.3% green and 63.5% blue (120, 141, 162).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#788DA2 color codes

HEX	`#788DA2`
RGB	`rgb(120, 141, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 55.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.7, -2.58, -13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.7, 13.82, 259.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.79, 25.651, 37.873)`
Decimal	`7900578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788DA2, 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 #788DA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788DA2 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 #788DA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788da2; }
.text { color: #788da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788da2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 141 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788da2, #7878a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #788DA2?: #788DA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788DA2?: The RGB value is 120, 141, 162: 120 red, 141 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788DA2?: The complementary color is #A28D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788DA2?: 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.