Palettes / Colors / #786CDC

#786CDC — Blue

#786CDC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #786CDC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#786CDC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D1DC6A; it also sits naturally between #6A98DC and #AF6ADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 42% · Blue 86%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #786CDC

.text { color: #786CDC; }
.background { background-color: #786CDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #786CDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 108, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 62%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #786CDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 108, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #786CDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 108, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#786CDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#786CDC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1DC6A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #786CDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #786CDC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #786CDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #786CDC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #786CDB  ·  #786CDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #786CDC?

#786CDC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 120, 108, 220). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #786CDC?

#786CDC is RGB 120, 108, 220 — HSL 246°, 62%, 64% — CMYK 45%, 51%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #786CDC?

Its complement is #D1DC6A; analogous partners are #6A98DC and #AF6ADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #786CDC for text?

Black text on #786CDC has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.