What color is #789ABE?

#789ABE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789ABE?

The RGB value is 120, 154, 190: 120 red, 154 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789ABE?

The complementary color is #BE9C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789ABE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789ABE color

#789ABE rgb(120, 154, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #789ABE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 60.4% green and 74.5% blue (120, 154, 190).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#789ABE color codes

HEX	`#789ABE`
RGB	`rgb(120, 154, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 60.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 19%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.36, -2.72, -22.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.36, 22.54, 263.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.593, 30.821, 53.148)`
Decimal	`7903934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789ABE, 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 #789ABE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#789ABE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	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 #789ABE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789abe; }
.text { color: #789abe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789abe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 154 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789abe, #7978be); }

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Questions

What color is #789ABE?: #789ABE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789ABE?: The RGB value is 120, 154, 190: 120 red, 154 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789ABE?: The complementary color is #BE9C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789ABE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.