Close to Slate Gray
#78708F
#78708F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 43.9% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 12% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #78708F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.65:1 AABlack text on this color
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.51:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78708F as they’d see it.
#78708F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #78708F
What color is #78708F?
#78708F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 43.9% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 12% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #78708F in RGB?
#78708F is rgb(120, 112, 143): 120 red, 112 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78708F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 22, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78708F?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #78708F?
Its complement #707859 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.