What color is #788EBF?

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

What is the RGB value of #788EBF?

The RGB value is 120, 142, 191: 120 red, 142 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788EBF?

The complementary color is #BFA978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788EBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788EBF color

#788EBF rgb(120, 142, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #788EBF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 55.7% green and 74.9% blue (120, 142, 191).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#788EBF color codes

HEX	`#788EBF`
RGB	`rgb(120, 142, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 55.7%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 36%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.07, 4.39, -28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.07, 28.34, 278.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.82, 27.099, 53.098)`
Decimal	`7900863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788EBF, 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 #788EBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788EBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #788EBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788ebf; }
.text { color: #788ebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788ebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 142 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788ebf, #8578bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #788EBF?: #788EBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788EBF?: The RGB value is 120, 142, 191: 120 red, 142 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788EBF?: The complementary color is #BFA978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788EBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.