Close to Glaucous
#787CB5
#787CB5 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 48.6% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 29% saturation and 59% 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 #787CB5.
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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 #787CB5 as they’d see it.
#787CB5 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 #787CB5
What color is #787CB5?
#787CB5 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 48.6% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #787CB5 in RGB?
#787CB5 is rgb(120, 124, 181): 120 red, 124 green, and 181 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #787CB5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 31, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #787CB5?
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 #787CB5?
Its complement #868348 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.