What color is #789FF0?

#789FF0 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789FF0?

The RGB value is 120, 159, 240: 120 red, 159 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789FF0?

The complementary color is #F0C978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789FF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789FF0 color

#789FF0 rgb(120, 159, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #789FF0 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 62.4% green and 94.1% blue (120, 159, 240).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 80% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#789FF0 color codes

HEX	`#789FF0`
RGB	`rgb(120, 159, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 62.4%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 80%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.81, 8.69, -44.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.81, 45.59, 280.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.867, 35.078, 87.302)`
Decimal	`7905264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789FF0, 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 #789FF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#789FF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	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 #789FF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789ff0; }
.text { color: #789ff0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789ff0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 159 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789ff0, #8d78f0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #789FF0?: #789FF0 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789FF0?: The RGB value is 120, 159, 240: 120 red, 159 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789FF0?: The complementary color is #F0C978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789FF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.