What color is #788EB5?

#788EB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788EB5?

The RGB value is 120, 142, 181: 120 red, 142 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788EB5?

The complementary color is #B59F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788EB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788EB5 color

#788EB5 rgb(120, 142, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788EB5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 55.7% green and 71% blue (120, 142, 181).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#788EB5 color codes

HEX	`#788EB5`
RGB	`rgb(120, 142, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 55.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.67, 1.7, -22.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.67, 23, 274.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.757, 26.674, 47.499)`
Decimal	`7900853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788EB5, 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 #788EB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788EB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #788EB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788eb5; }
.text { color: #788eb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788eb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 142 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788eb5, #8178b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #788EB5?: #788EB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788EB5?: The RGB value is 120, 142, 181: 120 red, 142 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788EB5?: The complementary color is #B59F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788EB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.