#78799B Color

#78799B is rgb(120, 121, 155) in RGB and hsl(238, 15%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#78799B

HEX#78799B

RGBrgb(120, 121, 155)

HSLhsl(238, 15%, 54%)

HSVhsv(238, 23%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.052 283.4)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #78799B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #78799B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#78799B Complementary#9B9A78 Analogous#788B9B Analogous#89789B Triadic#9B7879 Triadic#799B78

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #78799B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8A8BA8 #9E9FB7 #B0B1C4 #C1C2D1 #D3D3DE #E8E8EE

Shades

#66678A #575875 #484861 #363749 #272735 #181820

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