Information about #787A89 color

#787A89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#787A89 falls into the Blue Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 122, 137) — 47.1% red, 47.8% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #787A89 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Skeletony (#777887). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Tuna (#7A7F85) and Storm Grey (#747880).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 122, 137)), which gives #787A89 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #787A89: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #787A89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#787A89 color variations

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#787A89 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 #787A89

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787A89
  • RGB120, 122, 137
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(120, 122, 137)
  • HSL233°, 7%, 50%
  • HSL Precise232.941°, 6.719%, 50.392%
  • HSV233°, 12%, 54%
  • HSB233°, 12%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.478, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.478, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.478, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID787A89
  • DECIMAL ID7895689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01