What color is #789FB1?

#789FB1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789FB1?

The RGB value is 120, 159, 177: 120 red, 159 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789FB1?

The complementary color is #B18A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789FB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789FB1 color

#789FB1 rgb(120, 159, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #789FB1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 62.4% green and 69.4% blue (120, 159, 177).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 27% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#789FB1 color codes

HEX	`#789FB1`
RGB	`rgb(120, 159, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 62.4%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 27%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 10%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.31, -8.86, -13.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.31, 16.26, 236.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.077, 31.962, 46.276)`
Decimal	`7905201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789FB1, 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 #789FB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#789FB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	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 #789FB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789fb1; }
.text { color: #789fb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789fb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 159 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789fb1, #7883b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #789FB1?: #789FB1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789FB1?: The RGB value is 120, 159, 177: 120 red, 159 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789FB1?: The complementary color is #B18A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789FB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.