Information about #78709F color

#78709F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78709F belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 112, 159) — 47.1% red, 43.9% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 18 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78709F reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stained Red (#78779B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhythm (#777696) and Scampi (#6F63A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 112, 159) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78709F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #78709F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78709F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78709F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78709F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78709F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78709F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78709F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#6F7F9F
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9F776F
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#6F9F77
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9F6F97
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#6F9F77
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9F6F7F
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Nearest named colors to #78709F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Grayish Indigo color link
Grayish Indigo

#887DA8

Wisteria Purple color link
Wisteria Purple

#875F9A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

#78709F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78709F
  • RGB120, 112, 159
  • CMYK15, 18, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(120, 112, 159)
  • HSL250°, 20%, 53%
  • HSL Precise250.213°, 19.665%, 53.137%
  • HSV250°, 30%, 62%
  • HSB250°, 30%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.439, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.439, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.439, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78709F
  • DECIMAL ID7893151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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