Information about #78839F color

#78839F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78839F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 131, 159) — 47.1% red, 51.4% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78839F reads as a gently muted azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Light Slate Gray (#778899). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scotty Silver (#758A9C) and Shadow Blue (#778BA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 131, 159) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78839F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78839F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78839F color variations

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

#78839F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78839F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78839F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78839F 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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#78839F 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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#97A079
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#A08179
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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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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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#A07984
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#84A079
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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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#9579A0
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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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#A07997
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#A09579
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#79A081
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Nearest named colors to #78839F

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

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

#78839F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78839F
  • RGB120, 131, 159
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(120, 131, 159)
  • HSL223°, 17%, 55%
  • HSL Precise223.077°, 16.883%, 54.706%
  • HSV223°, 25%, 62%
  • HSB223°, 25%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.514, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.514, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.514, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78839F
  • DECIMAL ID7898015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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