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HEX 78859C - #78859C, RGB(120,133,156) Color


Color Name: Shadow Blue*
Hex Color Code: #78859C
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 133, 156)
CMYK Values*: 23.1%, 14.7%, 0.0%, 38.8%



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What color is 78859C?

The RGB color code for color number #78859C is RGB(120, 133, 156). In the RGB color model, #78859C has a red value of 120, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.1% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.3° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78859C has a hue of 218.3° (degrees), 23.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 78859C is cool or warm?

Color 78859C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #78859C? (For interior and product design)

78859C has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#78859C

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #78859C with dark and light Color




Is #78859C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78859C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #78859C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 133, 156)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.08%
Magenta
14.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(218.33deg, 15.4 %, 54.1 %)

Hue
218.33°
Saturation
15.38 %.
Lightness
54.12 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 79, 103)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
79 (31.0%)
Blue
103 (40.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.33°
Saturation
23.08 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 218.33°

W: 47.06 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 22.13

Y : 23.17

Z : 34.76

YXY

Y1 : 23.17

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 47.84%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 23.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.5PB 5.4/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 55.25

A : 0.52

B : -13.85

CIE-Lch

L : 55.25

C : 13.86

H : 272.17

CIE-Luv

L : 55.25

U : -7.92

V : -20.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.13

A : -2.15

B : -9.12






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #78859C

Here are the colors similar to 78859C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78859C.

#7B859B
PANTONE 4135 C
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#6A7F9D
PANTONE 8181 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#7F8195
PANTONE 4127 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78859C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78859C.

#868FA9
RAL 280 60 15 - Marble Blue
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#8591A2
RAL 270 60 10 - Fantasy Grey
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#697991
RAL 270 50 15 - Noble Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#8293AC
RAL 270 60 15 - Lilac Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78859C.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78859C.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #78859C

Here are the paint colors similar to 78859C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78859C to Benjamin Moore

#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#747D92
Luxe (AF-580)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#84899A
Irises (1440)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78859C to Behr

#768294
Tranquil Pond (PPU15-07)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#6D829D
Brisk Blue (S530-5)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#6C809C
Lead Cast (MQ5-52)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78859C to Valspar

#738092
Andrew's Hoodie (M309)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#717F90
Window Screen (4004-4A)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78859C to PPG Paints

#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#838BA4
Violet Aura (PPG1168-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78859C to Sherwin Williams

#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#757C91
Soulful Blue (SW 6543)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78859C to Dunn-Edwards

#787E93
Your Shadow (DE 5921)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78859C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78859C to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 10.54 (89.5% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 11.23 (88.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#78859C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



78859C
Shadow Blue*

9C8F78
Grullo*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #78859C?

Color that best contrast with #78859C is #9C8F78, color name is Grullo*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #78859C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78859C is #9C8F78, color name is Grullo*.





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