Information about #78709D color

#78709D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78709D falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 112, 157) — 47.1% red, 43.9% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 18 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained blue, #78709D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. 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).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 112, 157)), which gives #78709D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #78709D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78709D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78709D color variations

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

#78709D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78709D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78709D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78709D 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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#78709D 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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#969E70
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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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#7F9E70
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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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#9E7970
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#709E79
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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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#9E7096
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#709E79
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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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Nearest named colors to #78709D

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

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Wisteria Purple color link
Wisteria Purple

#875F9A

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

#78709D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78709D
  • RGB120, 112, 157
  • CMYK15, 18, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(120, 112, 157)
  • HSL251°, 19%, 53%
  • HSL Precise250.667°, 18.672%, 52.745%
  • HSV251°, 29%, 62%
  • HSB251°, 29%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.439, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.439, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.439, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78709D
  • DECIMAL ID7893149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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