Information about #787BA0 color

#787BA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#787BA0 falls into the Blue Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 123, 160) — 47.1% red, 48.2% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 15 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#787BA0 is a softly toned deep-sea blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stained Red (#78779B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8) and Rhythm (#777696).

The recipe behind #787BA0 is rgb(120, 123, 160), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #787BA0: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #787BA0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#787BA0 color variations

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

#787BA0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #787BA0

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787BA0
  • RGB120, 123, 160
  • CMYK16, 15, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(120, 123, 160)
  • HSL236°, 17%, 55%
  • HSL Precise235.5°, 17.391%, 54.902%
  • HSV236°, 25%, 63%
  • HSB236°, 25%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.482, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.482, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.482, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID787BA0
  • DECIMAL ID7895968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01