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HEX 788A9F - #788A9F, RGB(120,138,159) Color


Color Name: Light Slate Gray*
Hex Color Code: #788A9F
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 138, 159)
CMYK Values*: 24.5%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 37.6%



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What color is 788A9F?

The RGB color code for color number #788A9F is RGB(120, 138, 159). In the RGB color model, #788A9F has a red value of 120, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.5% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #788A9F has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.



Color 788A9F is cool or warm?

Color 788A9F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #788A9F? (For interior and product design)

788A9F has an LRV of nearly 25. 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.



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Light Color


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Is #788A9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 788A9F 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 #788A9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 138, 159)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.53%
Magenta
13.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(212.31deg, 16.9 %, 54.7 %)

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
16.88 %.
Lightness
54.71 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 78, 101)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.5%)
Blue
101 (39.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
24.53 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 212.31°

W: 47.06 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 23.09

Y : 24.67

Z : 36.35

YXY

Y1 : 24.67

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 45.88%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 24.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.6B 5.5/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 56.76

A : -1.61

B : -13.3

CIE-Lch

L : 56.76

C : 13.39

H : 263.1

CIE-Luv

L : 56.76

U : -10.27

V : -19.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.67

A : -3.94

B : -8.61






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #788A9F

Here are the colors similar to 788A9F. 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.

#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 788A9F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 788A9F.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 788A9F.

#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#7D94AC
PANTONE 10256 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#7B859B
PANTONE 4135 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 788A9F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 788A9F.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #788A9F

Here are the paint colors similar to 788A9F. 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.


Behr

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #788A9F to Behr

#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#8190A4
Montage (MQ5-16)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#7B90A2
Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #788A9F to Valspar

#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#7F8B97
Wet Seal (T681)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #788A9F to PPG Paints

#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #788A9F to Benjamin Moore

#8290A0
Oxford Gray (2128-40)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #788A9F to Dunn-Edwards

#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #788A9F to Sherwin Williams

#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 788A9F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #788A9F to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 9.36 (90.6% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#788A9F 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



788A9F
Light Slate Gray*

9F8D78
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 #788A9F?

Color that best contrast with #788A9F is #9F8D78, 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 #788A9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #788A9F is #9F8D78, color name is Grullo*.





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