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What color is 788B9D?

The RGB color code for color number #788B9D is RGB(120, 139, 157). In the RGB color model, #788B9D has a red value of 120, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.6% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #788B9D has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 23.6 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 788B9D is cool or warm?

Color 788B9D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #788B9D? (For interior and product design)

788B9D 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.



Dark Color

#788B9D

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #788B9D with dark and light Color




Is #788B9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 788B9D 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 #788B9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 139, 157)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.57%
Magenta
11.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(209.19deg, 15.9 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
209.19°
Saturation
15.88 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 79, 100)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
79 (31.1%)
Blue
100 (39.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.19°
Saturation
23.57 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 209.19°

W: 47.06 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 23.06

Y : 24.89

Z : 35.49

YXY

Y1 : 24.89

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 45.49%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 24.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.9B 5.5/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 56.97

A : -2.66

B : -11.83

CIE-Lch

L : 56.97

C : 12.12

H : 257.32

CIE-Luv

L : 56.97

U : -10.66

V : -16.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.89

A : -4.8

B : -7.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #788B9D


Here are the colors similar to 788B9D. 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 - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 788B9D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 788B9D.


#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#7D94AC
PANTONE 10256 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 788B9D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 788B9D.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 788B9D.


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #788B9D


Here are the paint colors similar to 788B9D. 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 788B9D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #788B9D to Behr


#7B90A2
Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#8190A4
Montage (MQ5-16)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 788B9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #788B9D to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 788B9D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #788B9D to Valspar


#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#7F8B97
Wet Seal (T681)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 788B9D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #788B9D to Benjamin Moore


#8290A0
Oxford Gray (2128-40)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 788B9D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #788B9D to PPG Paints


#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 788B9D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #788B9D to Dunn-Edwards


#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#788B9D 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



788B9D
Light Slate Gray*

9D8A78
Almond Frost*


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 #788B9D?

Color that best contrast with #788B9D is #9D8A78, color name is Almond Frost*
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 #788B9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #788B9D is #9D8A78, color name is Almond Frost*.





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