Close to Glaucous
#787CAA
#787CAA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 48.6% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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#787CAA in use
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What color is #787CAA?
#787CAA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 48.6% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #787CAA in RGB?
#787CAA is rgb(120, 124, 170): 120 red, 124 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #787CAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 27, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #787CAA?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #787CAA?
Its complement #848152 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.