Information about #78889B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78889B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 136, 155) — 47.1% red, 53.3% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78889B presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Slate Gray (#778899). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scotty Silver (#758A9C) and Bluish Grey (#748B97).

The recipe behind #78889B is rgb(120, 136, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78889B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78889B color variations

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

#78889B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78889B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78889B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78889B 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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#78889B 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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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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#9B7888
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#889B78
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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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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 #78889B

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

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

#78889B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78889B
  • RGB120, 136, 155
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(120, 136, 155)
  • HSL213°, 15%, 54%
  • HSL Precise212.571°, 14.894%, 53.922%
  • HSV213°, 23%, 61%
  • HSB213°, 23%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.533, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.533, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.533, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78889B
  • DECIMAL ID7899291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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