Close to Medium Slate Blue
#786DEE
#786DEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 42.7% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 79% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #786DEE.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #786DEE as they’d see it.
#786DEE 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 #786DEE
What color is #786DEE?
#786DEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 42.7% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 79% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #786DEE in RGB?
#786DEE is rgb(120, 109, 238): 120 red, 109 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #786DEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(50, 54, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #786DEE?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #786DEE?
Its complement #79860F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.