What color is #7B789B?

#7B789B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B789B?

The RGB value is 123, 120, 155: 123 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B789B?

The complementary color is #989B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B789B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B789B color

#7B789B rgb(123, 120, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B789B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 47.1% green and 60.8% blue (123, 120, 155).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 15% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#7B789B color codes

HEX	`#7B789B`
RGB	`rgb(123, 120, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 47.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 15%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 23%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.85, 8.86, -18.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.85, 20.42, 295.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.8, 20.01, 33.771)`
Decimal	`8091803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B789B, 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 #7B789B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B789B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	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 #7B789B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b789b; }
.text { color: #7b789b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b789b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 120 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b789b, #8c789b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7B789B?: #7B789B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B789B?: The RGB value is 123, 120, 155: 123 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B789B?: The complementary color is #989B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B789B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.