What color is #788EA3?

#788EA3 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 #788EA3?

The RGB value is 120, 142, 163: 120 red, 142 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788EA3?

The complementary color is #A38D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788EA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788EA3 color

#788EA3 rgb(120, 142, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788EA3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 55.7% green and 63.9% blue (120, 142, 163).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 19% 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 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#788EA3 color codes

HEX	`#788EA3`
RGB	`rgb(120, 142, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 55.7%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 19%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.02, -2.9, -13.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.02, 13.98, 258.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.028, 25.983, 38.392)`
Decimal	`7900835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788EA3, 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 #788EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #788EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788ea3; }
.text { color: #788ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 142 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788ea3, #7879a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #788EA3?: #788EA3 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 #788EA3?: The RGB value is 120, 142, 163: 120 red, 142 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788EA3?: The complementary color is #A38D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788EA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.