What color is #789CB4?

#789CB4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789CB4?

The RGB value is 120, 156, 180: 120 red, 156 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789CB4?

The complementary color is #B49078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789CB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789CB4 color

#789CB4 rgb(120, 156, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #789CB4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 61.2% green and 70.6% blue (120, 156, 180).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Far Horizons (#7FA2BF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#789CB4 color codes

HEX	`#789CB4`
RGB	`rgb(120, 156, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 61.2%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 33%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.56, -6.45, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.56, 17.66, 248.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.87, 31.064, 47.699)`
Decimal	`7904436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789CB4, 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 #789CB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#789CB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	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 #789CB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789cb4; }
.text { color: #789cb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789cb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 156 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789cb4, #787eb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #789CB4?: #789CB4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789CB4?: The RGB value is 120, 156, 180: 120 red, 156 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789CB4?: The complementary color is #B49078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789CB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.