Palettes / Colors / #786EEC

#786EEC — Light Blue

#786EEC is a blue color we call Light 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 #786EEC 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.

#786EEC 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 #E2EC6F; it also sits naturally between #6FA3EC and #B86FEC. 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 43% · Blue 93%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #786EEC

.text { color: #786EEC; }
.background { background-color: #786EEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #786EEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 110, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 77%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #786EEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 110, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #786EEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 110, 236, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E2EC6F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #786EEC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #786EEC

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 #786EEC 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 #786EEC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #786EEC?

#786EEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 120, 110, 236). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #786EEC?

#786EEC is RGB 120, 110, 236 — HSL 245°, 77%, 68% — CMYK 49%, 53%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #786EEC?

Its complement is #E2EC6F; analogous partners are #6FA3EC and #B86FEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #786EEC for text?

Black text on #786EEC has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.