What color is #789DB2?

#789DB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789DB2?

The RGB value is 120, 157, 178: 120 red, 157 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789DB2?

The complementary color is #B28D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789DB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789DB2 color

#789DB2 rgb(120, 157, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #789DB2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 61.6% green and 69.8% blue (120, 157, 178).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 27% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#789DB2 color codes

HEX	`#789DB2`
RGB	`rgb(120, 157, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 61.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 27%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 33%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 12%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.78, -7.51, -14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.78, 16.77, 243.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.836, 31.32, 46.69)`
Decimal	`7904690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789DB2, 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 #789DB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#789DB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #789DB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789db2; }
.text { color: #789db2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789db2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 157 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789db2, #7880b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #789DB2?: #789DB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789DB2?: The RGB value is 120, 157, 178: 120 red, 157 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789DB2?: The complementary color is #B28D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789DB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.